Coast Guard rescues mariner from sailboat on fire 60 miles east of Chincoteague [Image 3 of 3]

UNITED STATES

05.23.2024

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists a 58-year-old mariner from a dingy May 23, 2024, 60 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia. The mariner had abandoned his 45-foot sailboat, Trilogy after it caught fire while he was transiting from the Bahamas to New Jersey. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City.)

• Date Taken: 05.23.2024
• Date Posted: 05.24.2024 15:48
• Photo ID: 8429915
• VIRIN: 240523-G-G0105-1001
• Resolution: 1018x573
• Size: 222.31 KB
• Location: US