PLYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A father and his two young children were found safe off the coast Scituate early Monday morning after they failed to return home from a boat trip.
The Coast Guard launched a search for 39-year-old Mike Ryan, his two children, ages 5 and 6, and their white 20-foot Wellcraft more than 12 hours after the family departed from the Plymouth boat ramp around 10 a.m. Sunday.
A helicopter spotted the family and their disabled boat 12-miles off the coast of Scituate shortly before 4 a.m. Monday.
T.J. Malvesky, of the Coast Guard, says there were no injuries reported.
“Everybody’s in good health. We warmed them up, get them some coffee this morning,” he said. “They’re on their way back home. The kids are gonna get some well needed rest and we’ll take care of the boat here at Scituate.”
Malvesky added that engine failure appears to be to blame.
A boat crew towed the Wellcraft back to shore.
.@USCGNortheast Air Station Cape Cod captured video this morning of the rescue of an overdue boater & his two sons east of Scituate, MA. Coast Guard STA Point Allerton took the family onto a 47-foot Motor Life Boat & towed the disabled boat back to shore. #SAR #BoatResponsibly pic.twitter.com/6sqFPISKTH
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) September 30, 2019
#Update The family and their boat have been located off Scituate, MA with no injuries reported. A boat crew from STA Point Allerton is en route to tow the disabled Wellcraft to shore. The MH-60 will remain on scene until other crews arrive.
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) September 30, 2019
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