Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Hoists Four People From Disabled Fishing Boat off Alaska at Night

Icy Bay, United States – A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted four people to safety at night after their fishing boat was disabled near Icy Bay, Alaska.

Footage released by the US Coast Guard, filmed from the helicopter, shows a spotlight sweeping over the dark water as a rescue basket is lowered towards the water and hauled back up.

The MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak carried out the rescue on Thursday, October 29, the Coast Guard said.

The four people were hoisted after their fishing vessel became disabled and was unable to anchor.