Three people rescued off Australian coast after boat overturned
May 3, 2024
Three men clinging to the hull of a tinnie have been rescued from waters about 200km from mainland Australia overnight.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) sent a rescue aircraft after receiving an emergency distress beacon activation about 3.30pm (AEST) from an unknown source in the north-eastern Torres Strait.
A Challenger aircraft found a 5 metre aluminium upturned boat, with three people clinging to the hull.
It’s understood the men on board had failed to return to the Murray Islands.
‌The Challenger aircraft dropped a life-raft to the stranded men along with a communications kit, which allowed rescue officers to stay in touch throughout the rescue.
