Watch: Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues 8 Boaters Near Capers Island

CAPERS ISLAND, SC — Eight boaters became stuck on a sandbar near Capers Island early Saturday morning and had to be rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew, officials said.

Coast Guard watchstanders in Charleston were alerted at 2:40 a.m. that a boat had become grounded, officials said in a release. An MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew arrived at the scene about an hour later. and hoisted four of the boaters out of the 21-foot recreational boat. They were taken to Mount Pleasant Regional Airport.

The helicopter later returned and hoisted out the four remaining boaters. All were reported to be in good condition, the Coast Guard said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

The vessel was being salvaged Saturday, officials said. There were no signs of pollution.

UPDATE: Photo from @USCGSoutheast of the water rescue this AM in Capers Inlet. Bachelor party crashed boat, stranded on sandbar. #chsnews pic.twitter.com/50ofmRtuJg
— Karina Bolster (@KRBolster) August 19, 2017

Photo credit: U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos via Flickr/Creative Commons

Video credit: Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton