Coast Guard Pulls 3 Jetskiers to Safety
U. S. Coast Guard
November 17, 2004
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A Coast Guard Airstation Atlantic City helicopter airlifted three people to safety after they became stranded earlier today.
Coast Guard Station Atlantic City received a call about 4 p.m. reporting three people on a jetski stranded after their watercraft went aground in Risely Channel in the Back Bay behind Margate, N.J.
A rescue boat from Station Atlantic City and a State Police boat attempted to reach the people, but were unsuccessful. Then the helicopter from Airstation Atlantic City arrived onscene and lifted all three and transported them back to the airstation and awaiting EMS.
The three people were then taken to the FAA Technical Training Center's Firestation to warm up after spending time in the cold weather.
All three people are in good condition
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