Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening, a 69-year-old pilot took off from the Leight Star yacht in a Robinson R44. Shortly after taking off he experienced an unknown mechanical problem and was apparently attempting to make an emergency landing mid-span on the Coronado bridge. He didn’t make it though and ditched in the water. As you [...]
I’m in awe looking at this incredible display of flying skills. The story begins when a 15-year-old girl was hiking near the Skokomish River with four of her brothers. She slipped and fell 60 feet down to the river but survived the fall. One of her brothers managed to get her out of the water [...]
Canadian Forces are reporting that they are involved in a search for a Bell 206L that went missing on Monday. It is believed that only the pilot was on board the helicopter operated by Universal Helicopters Newfoundland Ltd. The pilot was on his way from Clyde river to Pond Inlet, which is on the northern [...]
Two Nevada Department of Wildlife workers and Tuff, the dog, have the National Guard to thank for rescuing them from the wilderness a few weeks ago. The two men, part of a group of five, were doing fish habitat assessments and population surveys when one of them became ill due to the heat. Three of [...]
A fisherman owes his life to the Coast Guard after he waded too far from shore on Monday. He had been fishing near Rollover Pass in Texas when the strong currents began pulling him out to sea. He was able to grab on to the piling but also was becoming entangled in fishing line. The [...]
The right place at the right time: A 28-year-old hiker was making his way down the 14er on Longs Peak when he overshot his intended route and ended up falling 20 feet. Despite his bad luck in falling, the good luck starts to roll in right afterwords. He landed on a ledge where if he [...]
