Coast Guard helo crew hoists 3 men at Ecola State Park, Oregon

Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn | A GoogleMaps photo shows Indian Beach where a Coast Guard aircrew rescued three men after they became stranded by the rising tide at Indian Beach, January 17, 2018. The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Sector Columbia River safely hoisted the men and transported them to Canon Beach Fire Department personnel waiting on shore. Courtesy photo.  

SEASIDE, OR, UNITED STATES

01.17.2018

Courtesy Story

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Sector Columbia River safely hoisted the men and transported them to Canon Beach Fire Department personnel waiting on shore.

Sector watchstanders received a report from Seaside 911 dispatchers with a request for assistance at 12:20 p.m. after the three men, who were fishing in tide pools, became stranded due to high tide.

There were no reported injuries at the time of the rescue.

• Date Taken: 01.17.2018
• Date Posted: 01.17.2018 16:48
• Story ID: 262348
• Location: SEASIDE, OR, US