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Taiwanese helicopters rescue 133 mainland China fishermen from burning boat

Taipei, Taiwan - Their floating dormitory boat was moved offshore by a storm

Rescue specialists aboard four Navy Sea Gull helicopters and patrol boats yesterday rescued 133 mainland Chinese fishermen from a burning boat, while the on-board cook remained missing. The boat, a floating dormitory that housed the 134 fishermen, lost power due to a mechanical problem when it was to seek shelter at Tungkang port in the southern county of Pingtung. Gusty winds from a tropical storm...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 30853
Rome, Italy, 07/10/2002 12:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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