The United States Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of three people whose boat capsized in treacherous Alligator Pass, between Grand and Petit Lakes outside Delacroix, LA, late Friday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 7:10 p.m. Water currents swept two of the people away from the boat.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and a 24-foot Shallow Water boat responded to the scene. The Coast Guard helicopter crew located the two people who were swept away and directed a St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office boat crew to their location.
A good Samaritan rescued the other person near the capsized vessel.
“Teamwork was a major factor in the success of this rescue,” said Scott Talbot, a search and rescue mission coordinator at Sector New Orleans. “Thanks to a combined response with our partner agencies, we were able to quickly locate and rescue the three people."
The three people were taken to Sweet Water Marina in Delacroix in stable condition.
