Coast Guard rescues crew of sinking fishing boat off Alaskan coast

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Thursday, June 11, 2015
Crew of sinking fishing boat rescued off Alaskan coast
Coast Guard rescuers saved the crew of a sinking fishing boat off the coast of Alaska, and the dramatic rescue was all caught on camera.

Coast Guard rescuers saved the crew of a sinking fishing boat off the coast of Alaska, and the dramatic rescue was all caught on camera.

The crew of four men sent out a mayday call when the ship began taking on water. In the video, you can see the men abandon the vessel and swim to a nearby life raft.

With the ship sinking in the background, Coast Guard members hoisted the men into a hovering helicopter using a basket.

All four men are in good condition.

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