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29-04-2025
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Search continues for missing kayak fisherman off Kona coast
KONA, Hawaii (KHON2) — The search continues for 42-year-old Jared Willeford of Kona, who was last seen launching his kayak from Keahou Bay around 8 a.m. on April 27. Willeford's family members told Hawaii County Fire Department crews that his truck and trailer were still located at the boat ramp. SONIC Drive-In to open first Oʻahu location in Kapolei 'His kayak was discovered floating off Keauhou Bay approximately around 9:30 a.m.,' explained Jeff Silva, a local fisherman who has been assisting in the search. 'Some OC1 paddlers paddled up to his kayak, and everybody knows Jared because he frequents the area.' Officials said the kayak was spotted about 400 yards from shore. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders received the report at 10:09 a.m. from Hawaii County Fire Department dispatchers. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to aid in the search.'Originally, the U.S. Coast Guard was informed he was wearing orange bibs, but we have since found the orange bibs on the yellow kayak,' explained USCG Petty Officer 3rd class public affairs specialist Jennifer Nilson. Silva and others joined the search Sunday morning and were able to find Willeford's dry bag drifting towards shore. He said divers searched the area for hours and conditions were ideal on Sunday. 'For something like this to happen, for how close he went missing, how close to shore his kayak was, it's just all very odd,' Silva added. 'I was blown away we couldn't find him [Sunday]. It was a beautiful day, so many people were in that area it's just doesn't make sense how someone can go missing.' Willeford is considered an expert kayak fisherman and waterman, and even survived a great white shark attack four years ago. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news He is the second fisherman to go missing this month off Hawaii island. 'It's crazy, the community is pretty broken,' Silva said. 'These are local boys that grew up here, Oa Hind and Jared Willeford are beyond fisherman these guys are watermen, and they do this for a living. At the end of the day you want to get the families some type of answer.' As of April 28, the Coast Guard said it will have searched 20 hours and over 2,000 nautical miles and can search during the night hours. HFD extinguishes school bus fire in Waialae Silva says the community will keep searching too. 'They're not giving up, they're not giving up hope, and it just takes hope to bring these guys home so we're gonna keep going with that,' he said. The U.S. Coast Guard sector Honolulu, USCG Air Station Barbers Point, USCG Oliver Berry, and the Hawaii County Fire Department continue searching. The DLNR is the lead agency involved in the search. Anyone with information that may assist in search efforts should contact the Coast Guard on VHF-FM channel 16 or call the Sector Honolulu command center at (808) 842-2600. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
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Coast Guard searching for missing kayaker off Hawaii island
The U.S. Coast Guard and partners are searching for a male kayaker reported missing over the weekend off the west side of Hawaii island. Honolulu watchstanders received a call at about 10 a.m. Sunday from the Hawaii County Fire Department for an unmanned kayak about 400 yards offshore from Keauhou, Hawaii. The Fire Department said the missing man is 42-year-old Jared Willeford, who was last seen launching a yellow kayak into the ocean at about 8 a.m. Sunday. Willeford's family confirmed that his truck and trailer are still located at the Keauhou boat ramp in Kailua-Kona. He was last seen wearing orange bib pants. The USCG issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Barbers Point, along with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to aid in the search. Anyone with information should contact the Coast Guard on VHF-FM channel 16 or the Sector Honolulu command center at 808-842-2600. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. 0 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
Yahoo
02-03-2025
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Coast Guard airlifts cruise ship passenger who had strokes 300 miles off Hawaii coast
A 72-year-old man who suffered "multiple strokes 300 miles offshore of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii" aboard a cruise ship last week is recovering after being airlifted to a hospital, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced. Video of the rescue shows a Coast Guard medevac helicopter hovering over the Holland America Line's Koningsdam ship on Thursday, before it lowered a basket for the man to go into prior to being hoisted and taken to Honolulu's Queen's Medical Center. Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received a notice the day before that the cruise passenger had multiple strokes, and a flight surgeon recommended that he be medevaced within 20 hours, the USCG said in a press release. The following morning, an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point met up with the cruise ship about 60 miles south of Honolulu. Coast Guard Intercepts 21 Illegal Immigrants Off California Coast "By combining the skills of our crews and the specialized capabilities of our aircraft, we are able to respond to emergencies across the vast Pacific region," Lt. Cmdr. John Stockton, HC-130 Hercules aircraft commander at Air Station Barbers Point, said in a statement. "Teamwork is critically important for medevacs, which are among the most time-sensitive and high-stakes missions we take on." Read On The Fox News App Biden-era Coast Guard Failed To 'Consistently' Stop Drug Smugglers: Watchdog The Coast Guard said the man, whose identity was not made public, was in stable condition. Holland America did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for article source: Coast Guard airlifts cruise ship passenger who had strokes 300 miles off Hawaii coast
Fox News
02-03-2025
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Coast Guard airlift cruise ship passenger who had strokes 300 miles off Hawaii coast
A 72-year-old man who suffered "multiple strokes 300 miles offshore of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii" aboard a cruise ship last week is recovering after being airlifted to a hospital, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced. Video of the rescue shows a Coast Guard medevac helicopter hovering over the Holland America Line's Koningsdam ship on Thursday, before it lowered a basket for the man to go into prior to being hoisted and taken to Honolulu's Queen's Medical Center. Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received a notice the day before that the cruise passenger had multiple strokes, and a flight surgeon recommended that he be medevaced within 20 hours, the USCG said in a press release. The following morning, an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point met up with the cruise ship about 60 miles south of Honolulu. "By combining the skills of our crews and the specialized capabilities of our aircraft, we are able to respond to emergencies across the vast Pacific region," Lt. Cmdr. John Stockton, HC-130 Hercules aircraft commander at Air Station Barbers Point, said in a statement. "Teamwork is critically important for medevacs, which are among the most time-sensitive and high-stakes missions we take on." The Coast Guard said the man, whose identity was not made public, was in stable condition. Holland America did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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USCG medevacs ailing man, 72, from cruise ship south of Oahu
1 /2 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson / U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD A screenshot from a Coast Guard video of the rescue of a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes about 57 miles south of Honolulu. 2 /2 COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD A screenshot from a Coast Guard video of the rescue of a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes about 57 miles south of Honolulu. COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD A screenshot from a Coast Guard video of the rescue of a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes about 57 miles south of Honolulu. The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday rescued and medevaced a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes south of Oahu. The Coast Guard in Honolulu received notification at 2 :48 p.m. Wednesday from crew aboard the Koningsdam, a Holland America Line cruise ship, that a 72-year-old man had experienced multiple stroke episodes on board. The duty flight surgeon recommended a medevac within 20 hours. The USCG deployed an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point. At 9 a.m. Thursday, both crews reached the Koningsdam about 57 miles south of Honolulu. The man was hoisted to the helicopter from the cruise ship and transported to The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, where he was reportedly in stable condition. 1 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
