A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 Hercules aircrew and motor tanker Radiant Pride’s crew work together to rescue three mariners aboard a 44-foot sailing vessel taking on water, 450 miles east of Daytona Beach, Feb. 1, 2026. Coast Guard Southeast District watchstanders received a notification via emergency position-indicating radio beacon at approximately 3:20 p.m., and launched the aircrew which located the vessel at approximately 8:30 p.m., taking on water in 20-foot seas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 aircrew)
