Coast Guard, Good Samaritan vessel, Puerto Rico Police marine unit rescue 5 boaters in the Mona Passage [Image 1 of 2]

PUERTO RICO

04.29.2017

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

The crew of a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Borinquen, a Good Samaritan vessel and the crew of a Puerto Rico Police maritime unit rescued five men the afternoon of April 29, 2017, who were forced to abandon the 38-foot recreational vessel Botica that was taking on water and sank in the Mona Passage, approximately 18 nautical miles west of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Three boaters were rescued by the crew of the Coast Guard helicopter, while the two remaining boaters were rescued by the motor vessel Cape Horn, a Good Samaritan vessel that arrived on scene to provide assistance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 04.29.2017
• Date Posted: 05.01.2017 09:03
• Photo ID: 3345457
• VIRIN: 170429-G-ZZ999-001
• Resolution: 3024x4032
• Size: 1.87 MB
• Location: PR