WATCH: Coast Guard saves passengers from sinking fishing boat in Plaquemines Parish
Three passengers were stranded after the fishing boat they were on in Black Bay flipped, but they were able to call for help thanks to a handy radio. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 8:00 AM CDT May 8, 2021
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. Coast Guardsmen on duty in New Orleans rescued three people who were stranded on a sinking fishing boat that capsized in Plaquemines Parish late Thursday night, a Coast Guard spokesperson said.
Standing watch at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans in Algiers, service members got word around 11 p.m. Friday that a 40-foot fishing boat was taking on water in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, and three people were on board.
Trump Donates to United Cajun Navy for Search and Rescue Mission
The group on Friday on social media confirmed Trump’s donation, thanking him.
“We will bring every crewmember of the #seacorpower vessel home!” the nonprofit wrote in a tweet.
Todd Terrell, the president of the United Cajun Navy, confirmed to local news outlets that Trump donated $10,000. He said the money would be used to bolster search efforts for crew members from Seacor Power, a 129-foot lift boat that capsized on April 13 off the coast of Louisiana.
Trump’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
A U.S. Coast Guard-led mission, including Good Samaritans, resulted in the finding of 11 people from the capsized vessel; five were dead.