Overview
- The crew of the sailboat Magic Bus issued a mayday around 6 a.m. reporting they were taking on water before boarding a life raft.
- The Coast Guard diverted the cutter Angela McShan and launched an HC-130 Hercules and an MH-60 Jayhawk from Air Station Elizabeth City.
- An HC-130 aircrew located the raft, confirmed all five people were stable, and guided the Jayhawk to the scene.
- The USS George H.W. Bush provided fuel support to enable the helicopter’s long-range rescue.
- All five were hoisted and flown to Elizabeth City with no injuries reported, and officials have not explained why the vessel was so far offshore.