Coast Guard rescues man overboard in Houston Ship Channel

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES

08.20.2014

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

A Coast Guard Air Station aircrew stands with a 62-year-old man who fell overboard off his fishing vessel in the Houston Ship Channel, then swam to Atkinson Island, Aug. 20, 2014. The aircrew located and hoisted the man off Atkinson Island and brought him to Ellington Field where they were met by EMS.

• Date Taken: 08.20.2014
• Date Posted: 08.20.2014 17:18
• Photo ID: 1513364
• VIRIN: 140820-G-XX999-001
• Resolution: 1280x847
• Size: 141.92 KB
• Location: HOUSTON, TX, US