Nine-year-old And Three Adults Rescued From Ice Floe After Being Stuck For 24 Hours

A nine-year-old and 3 men aged 20, 49, and 55 person been rescued from an crystal floe aft being stuck for 24 hours during a seal hunting expedition successful Alaska.

The US Coast Guard confirmed nan rescue that occurred connected Sunday (12 April), calling it 1 of nan astir “challenging missions” nan helicopter unit has ever flown.

Footage from nan chopper shows nan sportfishing vessel successful nan mediate of nan ice, astir 10 miles westbound of Chefornak, pinch nan 3 adults and kid airlifted to safety.

The group was connected a seal hunting expedition and requested Coast Guard assistance connected nan Saturday.