Snowmobiler Is Plucked From Floating Ice Flow After Getting Lost

Snowmobiler is plucked from floating ice flow after getting lost

A snowmobiler who became stranded on unstable ice was rescued after getting lost in a blizzard. On Sunday (15 March), the US Coast Guard launched a rescue operation to save the trapped 55-year-old who was approximately a mile off the west shore of Mackinac Island, Michigan. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, a vessel with “heavy ice breaking capability” was rerouted to the man’s location following the distress call. The team rescued the indiv…

Coast Guard icebreaker rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice during Michigan blizzard - NEW YORK TIMES POST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 55-year-old snowmobiler stranded on unstable ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan, on Sunday after he became lost in whiteout blizzard conditions, officials said.The man was located roughly a mile west of Sunset Rock after authorities received a distress signal and coordinated a