Tag: flare
Watertight flare box key part of Bermuda rescue
A watertight flare box enabled two men to be rescued from rough seas in Bermuda after their fishing boat sank. The 34-foot Sea Scorpion was struck…
Australian fishermen rescued after flare fired
Four fishermen whose boat capsized in Western Australia one day in December 2023 were rescued after firing a flare. After spending 20 minutes in the…
Flare leads to missing boat rescue
A Canadian Air Force helicopter crew found a missing rented boat on Lake Erie after spotting flares. Coast Guard rescue boats joined a Canadian Forces…
Flares used in mountain rescue
After being stranded overnight on a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, in thick fog, a missing climber was rescued by a team who used flares.…
Reunion 43 years after flare led to rescue
A sailor who was rescued by an airman after setting off a flare has been reunited with him after 43 years. Yves Le Cornec left…
New helm takes charge of rescue using flares
A new helm at North Berwick RNLI has taken charge of his first call out where flares were used to illuminate the search area. Fraser…
Brave co-pilot who spotted flare honoured
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has honoured a brave co-pilot who spotted a flare and distinguished himself during the rescue of survivors from a Northwest…
Mariner missing for two weeks rescued after sending up flare
A mariner missing for two weeks in the North West Pacific has been found by a commercial fishing crew after sending up a flare. The…
Flares fired after RNLI crew fall into water
Flares were fired as three RNLI crew members, who fell into the water from a lifeboat, were rescued by colleagues. The incident happened as Blyth…
Flare leads rescuers to injured fishermen in fog
A flare led rescuers to injured fishermen after their boat had an accident in fog in California, USA. Redondo Beach Fire, Los Angeles County lifeguards,…
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