The U.S. Coast Guard saved three people off the coast of North Carolina Sunday after the boat they were in started taking on water near Oregon Inlet.
No injuries were reported.
The Coast Guard deployed an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and a 47-foot lifeboat after receiving a report at 12:20 p.m. Sunday of a boat taking on water about 40 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet.
Around 2 p.m., the boat crew caught sight of the 24-foot boat with three people aboard. The helicopter crew sent out a rescue swimmer and a dewatering pump, according to USCG. By 4:20 p.m. the boat had returned to the North Carolina National Park Service boat ramp.
The responding crews were launched from Air Station Elizabeth City and Station Oregon Inlet.
"The Coast Guard always stands ready to assist people in distress, and this afternoon was a perfect example of their capability," said Chief Warrant Officer Keith Moore, command duty officer at USCG's Sector North Carolina.
