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WHAT'S THAT IN THE WATER? Aircraft Loses Part During Landing, Floats Behind Seacrets (PHOTOS) WHAT'S THAT IN THE WATER? Aircraft Loses Part During Landing, Floats Behind Seacrets (PHOTOS)
What'S That IN THE Water? Aircraft Loses Part During Landing, Floats Behind Seacrets (Photos) A sunny Saturday afternoon behind Seacrets took an unexpected turn when a bright red amphibious aircraft wound up bobbing in Assawoman Bay after part of the plane apparently broke off during a water landing. The unusual incident happened at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, behind the iconic Ocean City waterfront destination, according to the Ocean City Fire Department. Emergency crews were called after a SeaRey, described by officials as a two-seat, single-engine amphibious flying boat, experienced trouble while landing on the water. The water rescue in Maryland. Ocean …

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Kayaker In Critical Condition After Great Falls Emergency Sparks Massive Potomac River Rescue Kayaker In Critical Condition After Great Falls Emergency Sparks Massive Potomac River Rescue
Kayaker In Critical Condition After Great Falls Emergency Sparks Massive Potomac River Rescue A group of kayakers ended up in the Potomac River near Great Falls in Maryland on Sunday afternoon, leaving one person in life-threatening condition and triggering a swift water rescue response. Shortly after 2 p.m. on May 3, emergency crews were called to the river near Great Falls after reports that three people were in the water, including one who was unconscious. Rescue teams from Montgomery County and Fairfax County rushed to the scene. Officials said the group became separated from their kayaks in the fast-moving water, forcing them to make it to shore on their own. All three were a…

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18-Year-Old Dies In Water Rescue Off Assateague Island: National Park Service 18-Year-Old Dies In Water Rescue Off Assateague Island: National Park Service
18-Year-Old Dies In Water Rescue Off Assateague Island: National Park Service An 18-year-old is dead after being pulled unconscious from the water off Assateague Island National Seashore in Virginia, authorities confirmed. The teen was swimming near the southern end of the Chincoteague Beach Parking Lot around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, when he and another person began struggling offshore, according to the National Park Service. A relative ran to alert lifeguards, who were stationed about 150 yards away.  One of the swimmers was successfully rescued, while the teen was pulled from the water unresponsive, according to park officials. CPR was immediately st…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police
Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police A Baltimore Police helicopter was in the right place at the right time when it made a dramatic rescue at a Maryland school over the weekend. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, officers in Baltimore received a report requiring a water rescue at the Walter P. Carter Elementary School pool. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the helicopter had been patrolling in the area and responded to the school, making a landing in the school yard. Officers arrived and found a man inside the pool with Good Samaritans attempting to remove him from the water to provide aid.  "Se…

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Boater Hoisted From Chesapeake Bay By Maryland State Police After Vessel Overturns (WATCH) Boater Hoisted From Chesapeake Bay By Maryland State Police After Vessel Overturns (WATCH)
Boater Hoisted From Chesapeake Bay By Maryland State Police After Vessel Overturns (Watch) A Maryland State Police helicopter crew sprang into action over the weekend to rescue three people stranded in the Chesapeake Bay when their boat flipped over. The incident was reported around 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, just off the coast of St. Mary’s County — about 300 yards offshore — when fire and rescue teams were sent out for a water rescue. The helicopter crew, already monitoring the county dispatch channel, heard the emergency call and jumped in immediately after confirming with local responders, according to state police. With the nearest fireboat still too far away away, the cr…

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Six Rescued From Rappahannock River After Back-To-Back Incidents: Officials Six Rescued From Rappahannock River After Back-To-Back Incidents: Officials
Six Rescued From Rappahannock River After Back-To-Back Incidents: Officials Six people had to be pulled from the fast-moving Rappahannock River this week during two back-to-back rescues in Fredericksburg, officials said. It started around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, when crews responded to a water rescue in the 300 block of Riverside Drive, according to the Fredericksburg Fire Department. When first responders arrived alongside Stafford County Fire & Rescue, they found four paddlers stranded near the backside of Ficklen Mill Island. One of the kayakers had already made it to shore and made the call for help. Swift water swimmers entered the river to rescue …

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Maryland Mom Killed When Truck Plunges Into San Diego Bay Was There For Work Conference Maryland Mom Killed When Truck Plunges Into San Diego Bay Was There For Work Conference
Maryland Mom Killed When Truck Plunges Into San Diego Bay Was There For Work Conference A Maryland mom visiting San Diego for a work conference died when a pickup truck launched off a pier and plunged into the bay, leaving her family scrambling to bring her body home for a proper burial in Kenya. Anne Confer, age 53, was one of three people inside a speeding Ford F-150 that tore through two intersections on Harbor Island Drive before flying into the San Diego Bay around 9:05 p.m. Thursday, April 10, according to the Port of San Diego Harbor Police. Confer was in town for work when the deadly crash happened, her loved ones said. Witnesses told police the truck was going southb…

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Person 'Clinging To Rock' In Potomac River Rescued In Montgomery County Person 'Clinging To Rock' In Potomac River Rescued In Montgomery County
Person 'Clinging To Rock' In Potomac River Rescued In Montgomery County Multiple agencies worked together on Wednesday morning to rescue a person who found themselves in a perilous position in the Potomac River. Early on Aug. 7, US Park Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel teamed up to make a water rescue after a swimmer got stuck. According to officials, boats, helicopters, and land crews were all involved in the rescue near the C&O Canal Lock 8 and Wades Island. Water Rescue Potomac River IAO @COcanalNPS near Lock 8 , person in water @mcfrs SW710, SW710B, SW730B, SW730, E752, UTV711, USPark helicopter, BC702, FXS444, PE444 responding…

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Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond
Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond A woman was able to safely escape and rescue her dog after crashing into a Prince George's County pond on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 7, members of the Prince George's County Fire and Rescue Department were called to the 3400 block of Enterprise Road in Bowie to investigate a reported crash that resulted in one vehicle submerged in the water. Photos at the scene show the remnants of a damaged fence and vehicle parts strewn around the pond in the area of the crash. No injuries were reported. The cause of the crash remains under investigation later on Wednesday mornin…

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