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In a blow to Pacific security, the U.S. Coast Guard has grounded all their Leonardo C-27J Spartan maritime patrol aircraft due to structural fatigue cracks.
It takes -- we take comprehensive measures and train our people year around to prepare for hurricane season. though hurricane michael was a rapid-developing storm, we were ready. >> what is your biggest challenge right now? >> our biggest challenge is going to be seeing what the damage is on scene and what strategies we have to use to get out there to the people. with that said, we have a multitude of aircraft that will be flying now and throughout -- for the duration of the response to respond. >> what kind of aircraft? >> we have c-144 fixed wing aircraft, h-60 and 65 rotary wing aircraft, a...
Were able to take a look at the registration numbers on the boat and verify it was the boat the two boys were believed to be a aboard aboard. right now we have a c-144 airplane out of miami out there searching. we have a helicopter out searching. we've got a small boat crew out of cape canavarel also out there looking for the two boys. coming up with plans right now how we're going to search throughout the night and into tomorrow as well. right now no idea how the boat may have capsized. we know that the seas have been 1 to 3 feet 11 to 13-knot winds. there have been thunderstorms that have ro...
More on the story. >> reporter: two families distraught. since 5:00 p.m. friday evening, rescue crews have covered more than 5300 square nautical miles searching for the two boys aboard a 19-foot white single engine. they were last seen purchasing $110 worth of fuel at jupiter pointe club and arena. >> i think anything could be a factor at this point. >> reporter: the two families say the boys are avid fishermen, just as comfortable in the water as they are on land. >> they're on the boat as much as they possibly can. they have been around the water, the ocean, boats, going to the bahamas fish...
At 0919 central time the coast guard received a phone call from a platform in vermillion block 371. that platform 380 was on fire and engulfed in flames. platform 371's helicopter, owned by bristo, flew to the scene and confirmed the fire, and 13 people in the water. this was 80 nautical miles south of vermillion bay. the coast guard then launched five helicopters from air station new orleans. two helicopters from air station houston, one fixed-wing c-144 from the station in mobile, four patrol boats, one 175-foot kirt and one 210-foot cutter. the bristow-owned helicopter saw 13 people in the ...