Tag: flare
Boat with engine problems signals with flare
Two men on board a boat with engine problems in the Caribbean signalled for help with a flare before being rescued by the Coast Guard.…
Flare used in Scotland mountain rescue
A flare helped Scotland mountain rescuers find four climbers lost in the Cairngorms. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team was alerted one December afternoon when heavy snow…
Flares enable rapid rescue of capsized boaters
Three men used flares to ensure a rapid rescue by Coast Guard crew after their boat capsized in South Carolina, USA. A Coast Guard Sector…
Trans-Atlantic racer in raft signals with flares after yacht fire
A French sailor who abandoned a burning boat for a rescue raft during a trans-Atlantic race has been saved after using flares. French solo yachtsman…
RNLI crew members rescue colleagues thanks to flare
Two RNLI crew members have been rescued by colleagues off the Cornwall coast after firing a red flare following the sinking of their fishing boat.…
Six stranded snowmachiners found with help of flare
Air search personnel dropped flares in bad weather to find six stranded snowmachiners in Alaska, USA. Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued…
Flare used in Alaska rescue of man and dogs
A man and two dogs have been rescued off Freshwater Bay, Alaska, USA, after a flare was used to alert a rescue helicopter crew. US…
Red flare fired after yacht loses mast off Scottish coast
The skipper of a yacht that has lost its mast off the Scottish coast used a red flare so they could be seen by rescuers.…
Flare aids rescue after boat collision
Boaters injured in a collision off Rhode Island, USA, have been located and rescued thanks to a flare. Marine rescuers were alerted after the head-on…
Rescue after helicopter crew spot flare
Two people in a boat that ran aground have been rescued near New Orleans, USA, after using a flare to signal to a helicopter rescue…
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