WILLEMSTAD - On Tuesday afternoon the RCC received a "mayday call" on channel 16 of the fishing boat Gather Gomez. The captain reported that the boat was sinking. The RCC immediately launched the coastguard helicopter after the report.
The crew of Father Gomez, consisting of 4 local people, was on their way to Aves and was close to Klein Curaçao at that time.
Upon arrival at the indicated location, the helicopter crew only saw the sinking vessel, the bow of the vessel was only visible. The men were spotted by the crew about 1 kilometer from the boat.
The 4 people, all with life jackets on, were hoisted out of the water by the helicopter. They were unharmed and could return home.
