Coast Guard rescues 16 people in the water off Mexico’s coast

The Coast Guard responded to a radio distress call reporting a vessel taking on water and 27 people overboard off Mexico’s Pacific coast. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter prepares for lift off at Coast Guard Station San Diego, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Diego. (Denis Poroy/AP) The Coast Guard responded to a radio distress call early Friday reporting a vessel taking on water and 27 people overboard off Mexico’s Pacific coast. The people were located in the ocean about 140 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico, according to the Coast Guard. The service deployed search-and-rescue crews from Air Station Ventura, Air Station Sacramento and Coast Guard Cutter Active, as well as USS Kingsville and a U.S.

Navy helicopter, to look for survivors. The teams found debris of the vessel in their search, along with 16 people who were floating in the water. Out of the people that were rescued, two were confirmed by the Coast Guard to be Mexican nationals. The people were transferred to local San Diego hospitals for further medical evaluation. USS Theodore Roosevelt makes rare Yokosuka visit ahead of major US-Japan exercise Senators seek Pentagon inspector general probe into Ukraine internet, intelligence disruptions Near RAF Fairford, suspected terrorism plot makes Iran war feel close