Audio Release: Mayday call leads Coast Guard to rescue 5 people from sinking vessel off Oahu

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/03/2017 04:22 AM EDT

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Audio Release  

June 2, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 14th District Hawaii and the Pacific
Contact: 14th District Public Affairs
Office: (808) 535-3230
After Hours: (808) 341-9849

Mayday call leads Coast Guard to rescue 5 people from sinking vessel off Oahu 

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Five people are safe after being rescued by the Coast Guard off their 50-foot sailing vessel in the Kaiwi Channel between Oahu and Molokai, June 2, 2017. Following a mayday radio call on VHF FM channel 16, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hoisted three children first followed by hoists of the two adults bringing all five people safely back to the air station.

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