Video Release: Coast Guard assists crew of vessel taking on water near Columbia River entrance

U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria.

SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews assisted three people after their vessel began taking on water three miles west of the Columbia River entrance, Friday.

Following dewatering efforts, a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew took the 46-foot fishing vessel Hornet into tow and safely delivered it and the crew to a marina in Ilwaco, Washington. Two of the Hornet’s crewmembers sustained minor injuries during the incident but did not require medical attention.

View the initial release here: http://goo.gl/24D5rC