Date of Incident:
18/05/2026
Station:
NCI Porthcawl
Incident Summary:
HMCG requested information from any vessel re. concern for a para glider. CG called NCI asking for a scan. ILB tasked to location, and found a bunch of balloons, which had been mistaken for casualty
by MOP. NFA.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
Casualty Type:
Visual Search for HMCG
Cause of Incident:
FAWGI