Video Release: Coast Guard rescues three from capsized vessel

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued three people after their vessel capsized west of Port Orford, Ore., Saturday.

Group North Bend received a call, at approximately 8:20 a.m., reporting three people on top of an overturned personal craft approximately 10 miles west of Port Orford.

Air Station North Bend, Ore., launched an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew while Search and Rescue Detachment (SARDET) Coquille River, Ore., and SARDET Rogue River, Ore., both launched 47-foot motor lifeboat crews.

The helicopter crew arrived on scene at approximately 9:10 a.m., and located the overturned vessel. Both 47-foot motor lifeboat crews arrived on scene and recovered all three survivors.

The 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from SARDET Rogue River transported all three people to Gold Beach, Ore., where they were evaluated by local EMS and released in good condition.

For more information, please contact Petty Officer Nate Littlejohn at (816) 582-1725.

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