Helis, March 13, 2022 - Members from the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards, and the Royal Canadian Air Force recount the rescue of 31 people from the Atlantic Destiny, a 143-foot Canadian commercial fishing vessel 115 nautical miles south of Nova Scotia, Canada.
The case, which occurred on March 2, 2021, was highlighted at the 2022 State of the Coast Guard Address in Clearwater Florida.
Two Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters from US Coast Guard Station Cape Cod and an AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant from the Royal Canadian Air Force 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron from CFB Greenwood took part of the operation.
The Jayhawk' crew needed to jettisoned some of its equipment aboard in order to make room for the survivors.
With a full cabin, the helicopter flew to Yarmouth International Airport (CYQI) in Nova Scotia, Canada, where the survivors were transferred to awaiting rescue personnel.
The case, which occurred on March 2, 2021, was highlighted at the 2022 State of the Coast Guard Address in Clearwater Florida.
Two Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters from US Coast Guard Station Cape Cod and an AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant from the Royal Canadian Air Force 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron from CFB Greenwood took part of the operation.
The Jayhawk' crew needed to jettisoned some of its equipment aboard in order to make room for the survivors.
With a full cabin, the helicopter flew to Yarmouth International Airport (CYQI) in Nova Scotia, Canada, where the survivors were transferred to awaiting rescue personnel.
MH-60T Jayhawk
See also |
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod US Coast Guard
HH/MH-60 Jayhawk in US Coast Guard
CH-149 Cormorant in Canadian Armed Forces
413 Squadron Canadian Armed Forces
Joint Canada-USCG Rescue Wins Cormorant Trophy 2021