Overview
- The small white boat left Puertecitos, Baja California, on November 15 and failed to return as scheduled, triggering the alert.
- ENSAR San Felipe launched a Defender craft immediately, and ENSAR Puerto Peñasco later led an expanded operation.
- The Navy deployed Defender boats, an interceptor patrol, two reconnaissance aircraft, and ground vehicles equipped with drones.
- The vessel and its three occupants were found off the Sonora coast and recovered alive after five days of searching.
- The rescued individuals were transferred to the Sexta Zona Naval in Puerto Peñasco for medical evaluation as Semar reiterated safety protocols for small craft, including filing a departure notice, carrying VHF radios on channel 16, wearing lifejackets, and performing pre-departure checks.