07.02.2016 - Čtyři Češi a Američan zachráněni lodí USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

The crew of the sailboat Selket, sailing under the american flag, in the composition of the four Czechs and one American was rescued by a helicopter deployed from aircraft carriers, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69).
The crew sent a distress signal after the mast collapsed and was having trouble with the smoke in the engine room. The vessel was located 65 km away from Miami. The distress signal intercepted aircraft carrier, which subsequently sent a helicopter MH-60S from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9 "Tridents" (HSC-9), which the crew of the damaged craft to pick up. After treatment on board the ship were rescued members of the crew turned over to the us coast guard station At.With. Coast Guard Station Opa Locka.

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07.02.2016 - Čtyři Češi a Američan zachráněni lodí USS Dwight D. Eisenhower - Vrtulník MH-60S při předletové přípravě před odletem na záchranou misi
Zdroj: http://www.navy.mil/view_imagex.asp?id=211119&t=1

Vrtulník MH-60S při předletové přípravě před odletem na záchranou misi
Zdroj: www.navy.mil

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