Coast Guard trainees rescue passengers of sinking boat

Matt Jordan February 13, 2016

Last Updated: February 13, 2016

CHARLESTON, Ore. – Two Coast Guard boat crews in Charleston, Oregon for training got some real life action after a boat overturned, putting three people in a life threatening situation.

The call came in Saturday morning of a boat flipped near the north jetty at the Coos River entrance.

Rescue crews from Coast Guard Station Coos Bay were in the area for training and issued a quick response.

Crew members launched both of their 47-foot motor life boats to rescue two people on top of the overturned boat.

Another crew located the third person clinging to a buoy.

All three people were taken to the hospital and treated for hypothermia. The Coast Guard says they were not wearing life jackets or protective clothing.

Matt Jordan February 13, 2016

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.