Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 3 people 450 miles off Daytona Beach
The crew of motor tanker Radiant Pride arrives on scene with three mariners aboard a 44-foot sailing vessel taking on water, 450 miles east of Daytona Beach, Feb. 1, 2026. Pride's crew arrived on scene after a Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 Hercules aircrew issued a distress radio broadcast requesting assistance for the rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 aircrew)