Tracking device helps Coast Guard rescue downed pilot off Florida coast - News Summed Up

Tracking device helps Coast Guard rescue downed pilot off Florida coast


A pilot whose aircraft went down in the Atlantic Ocean about 15 miles off the Florida coast was rescued Thursday after rescuers used a tracking device to locate him. The U.S. Coast Guard in a statement said it received a notification from a registered Personal Locator Beacon and the Federal Aviation Administration reported a downed plane. Along with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the Coast Guard deployed an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter Crew, the Coast Guard Cutter Finback, a 45-foot response boat crew, and a 33-foot special purpose law enforcement crew to follow the signal from the tracking device. The Coast Guard said Lillard had no reported injuries. Authorities did not disclose what type of aircraft Lillard was piloting at the time of the incident.


Source: Fox News March 01, 2019 18:33 UTC



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