(CBS-DETROIT) – Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City rescued three people from a disabled vessel in Lake Michigan this weekend.
The 25-foot boat became disabled after losing steering gear about two nautical miles north of Manistee Harbor on the morning of December 14. The crew on board was able to anchor the boat.
A helicopter crew from Air Station Traverse City arrived on scene and transferred the three stranded adults aboard the helicopter before transporting them to Manistee Airport and then to local paramedics for a medical evaluation.
The US Coast Guard cutter SPAR assisted in the rescue.
No injuries were reported and the boat was eventually recovered and towed back in by the boat’s owner.
The Coast Guard reminds boaters to check their vessel and the weather forecast before heading out on the Great Lakes.
