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Units of the U.S. Coast Guard and California National Guard rescued a San Francisco man who lost engine power on his single-engine airplane and landed in the water about 10 miles west of Pillar Point this afternoon.
In the photos: USCGC Tern escorting an oversize crane through San Francisco Bay and beneath the Bay Bridge. Click to enlarge in a separate window or tab. -AND- Prince Charles, heir to the British throne and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall aboard USCGC Tern. Click on either to enlarge in a separate window or tab.
At approximately 3 p.m. the C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Station Sacramento, on a training mission nearby when they heard the mayday call over the radio, diverted to the scene and dropped a survival kit consisting of a life raft, survival suit, and flares to the man in the water. At the same time, the Coast Guard Cutter Tern, homeported at Yerba Buena Island, was diverted, along with a 47-foot MLB (motor life boat) from Station Golden Gate. The Pillar Point Harbor Master and a citizen also responded.
The crew of the Air National Guard HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter, from the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Air Field in Mountain View, had just completed joint training operations with the Coast Guard and was about to land at Air Station San Francisco when they were requested to divert to the scene. Arriving on scene at about 3:20 p.m. the Pavehawk hoisted the man and brought him back to the air station to receive emergency medical care.
The man was treated for hypothermia at the air station before being transported by emergency medical services to San Francisco General Hospital. The man’s plane sunk and was unsalvageable.
Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II and first in line to the British monarchy, holds the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy, so when he was visiting San Francisco last year he took the time to tour USCGC Tern.
Also try these links:
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California Air National Guard
California Army National Guard
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Units of the U.S. Coast Guard and California National Guard rescued a San Francisco man who lost engine power on his single-engine airplane and landed in the water about 10 miles west of Pillar Point this afternoon.
In the photos: USCGC Tern escorting an oversize crane through San Francisco Bay and beneath the Bay Bridge. Click to enlarge in a separate window or tab. -AND- Prince Charles, heir to the British throne and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall aboard USCGC Tern. Click on either to enlarge in a separate window or tab.
At approximately 3 p.m. the C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Station Sacramento, on a training mission nearby when they heard the mayday call over the radio, diverted to the scene and dropped a survival kit consisting of a life raft, survival suit, and flares to the man in the water. At the same time, the Coast Guard Cutter Tern, homeported at Yerba Buena Island, was diverted, along with a 47-foot MLB (motor life boat) from Station Golden Gate. The Pillar Point Harbor Master and a citizen also responded.
The crew of the Air National Guard HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter, from the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Air Field in Mountain View, had just completed joint training operations with the Coast Guard and was about to land at Air Station San Francisco when they were requested to divert to the scene. Arriving on scene at about 3:20 p.m. the Pavehawk hoisted the man and brought him back to the air station to receive emergency medical care.
The man was treated for hypothermia at the air station before being transported by emergency medical services to San Francisco General Hospital. The man’s plane sunk and was unsalvageable.
Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II and first in line to the British monarchy, holds the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy, so when he was visiting San Francisco last year he took the time to tour USCGC Tern.
Also try these links:
USCGC Pike Responds to Adrift Oil Tanker Leaving San Francisco Bay
U. S. Coast Guard Careers
USCGC Sentinal, America's new Fast Response Cutter
Coast Guard Commandant Wants More Diversity Among Officers
U. S. Coast Guard Facts, Links, Photos
U. S. Coast Guard: America's First-Line Guardians - a tribute to CG-6505
U. S. Coast Guard Marches in Review before President Obama
Come Aboard USCGC Bertholf - video
California Air National Guard
California Army National Guard
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