The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a Florida man, Keith Mcpartlan, from a life raft off the Puerto Rican coast after he fled his boat fearing it would capsize. Coast Guard personnel received an alert from the pleasure boat Solamar and airlifted Mcpartlan to safety. Mcpartlan was found disoriented and having navigation issues, and he was taken to Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci Airport in San Juan. The Coast Guard emphasized the importance of proper lifesaving equipment in distress situations.
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“Our crew was notified of this distress situation due to emergency position indicating radio beacon alert. We cannot stress how important it is to have the proper lifesaving equipment,” Coast Guard Lt. Stan Raymond, who co-piloted the helicopter that saved Mr. Mcpartlan, said in…
Mr. Mcpartlan was airlifted and taken to Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci Airport in San Juan. The Coast Guard did not say whether Mr. Mcpartlan needed medical treatment nor did it specify the ultimate fate of the 40-foot Solamar. https://t.co/7ICEUCWeSG
By 9:30 a.m. local time, the Coast Guard found a life raft and Mr. Mcpartlan, who explained that he left the Solamar because he feared it was going to capsize. https://t.co/7ICEUCWeSG
The personnel also established contact with the only person on the boat, 42-year-old Keith Mcpartlan, who reported that he was disoriented and having issues navigating, the Coast Guard said. https://t.co/7ICEUCWeSG
Coast Guard personnel in the San Juan sector first got an alert from the pleasure boat Solamar on Saturday morning. https://t.co/7ICEUCWeSG
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew airlifted a Florida man from a life raft off Puerto Rico and flew him to safety this weekend after he had fled his boat from fear that the larger vessel would capsize. https://t.co/2P22YVCqgU
U.S. Coast Guard rescues Florida man from life raft off Puerto Rican coast https://t.co/9iFahMrpku