Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment Los Angeles |
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PRESS RELEASE | Date: 01 Sept., 2005 Contact: PADET L.A. |
| Coast Guard Responds to Downed Aircraft Near Ventura |
LOS ANGELES- The Coast Guard responded to an aircraft mayday three miles off Point Dume this morning. Jeff Luboff of Ventura, the pilot of a small aircraft, experienced mechanical failure during a landing and crashed into the water. An unidentified aircraft spotted Luboff alive in a life raft, and remained onscene until rescuers arrived. The Coast Guard launched an HH-65 Dolphin Helicopter, a 25-foot Response Boat and a 41-foot Utility Boat from Station L.A. as well as a 25-foot Response Boat and 41-foot Utility Boat from Station Channel Islands Harbor. The Coast Guard spotted Luboff's flare and recovered him. He was later released in good health. |
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