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| Press Release |
Date: June 20, 2007
Contact: PA3 Robert Simpson |
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Coast Guard Rescues 18-Year-Old From Sinking Boat *Video Available* CLEARWATER, Fla. - A rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., safely hoisted an 18-year-old male from his sailing vessel that was sinking15 miles south of the Econfina River, Wednesday at about 1 p.m. The Coast Guard received a call at 11:28 a.m. from Eugene Kashpureff, a Tarpon Springs, Fla. resident, reporting his 25-foot sailing vessel El Tigre, had a broken rudder and was taking on water at a rate of one inch per minute. The Coast Guard immediatly launched an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Clearwater, a 25-foot rescue boat from Station Yankeetown, Fla., and a HU-25 Falcon jet from Air Station Mobile, Ala., was diverted to assist in the rescue. Kashpureff abandoned the sinking vessel and entered his life raft at about 12: 22 p.m. The HH-60 rescue crew arrived onscene at about 1:20 p.m. and safely hoisted Kashpureff into the helicopter. Kashpureff is being transferred to Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, and is reported to be in stabile condition . **Editor's note: Video of this case will be avaiable at 4:00 p.m., at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater's front gate at 15100 Rescue Way in Clearwater, Fla. Interviews with the air crew are also available.** ###
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