[cyruss Dog]

Heard a bunch of Sirens this morning and now hear a couple of choppers. Looks like someone capsized just outside the inlet.

You can stream the live footage on Wavy 10.


"Earley Times"

 

[Lurker]

Here's a short article.

Here's the WAVY stream.

"Some Days It's Just Not Worth Chewing Through The Restraints..."
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[captdavdavis01]

it just flashed on CNN.....not good...

 

[GABBY GIRL]

Some people!

 

[rocksandblues]

Friend was out on a charter yesterday and commented on his amazement of spotting 6 people on a small alumn john boat and another couple on a bass boat! come on they are just rock fish

hope whoever it is survives. regardless of circumstances and or common sense they have families

 

[Ware Fisher]

CNN reporting all six people recovered safely......

 

[Lurker]

All six recovered. Not saying much about their condition. Water temp in mid to low 40s.

Yeah.....don't be too quick to judge. You never know who talked whom into going.... maybe an experienced person talked some more inexperienced friends into going out...who knows...

"Some Days It's Just Not Worth Chewing Through The Restraints..."
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[cyruss Dog]

6 people on board that size boat in these conditions is ridiculous!! I hope that everyone is OK.

 

[hookinfinger]

2 Confirmed dead. It happened by the small boat channel


I talked to Jamie at the tackle shop. There is only one boat and trailer in the parking lot I guess it is theirs.

 

[REMES]

Just heard on CNN that we lost two. Boat Capsized was on the tv while they were talking.

 

[jhmorgan]

Never ceases to amaze me what people are out there in. Saw at least 2 different boats with poling platforms on them around xmas, would never catch me in anything resembling a flats boat in the Atlantic Ocean in December....

 

[Bust it Big]

This sucks. Small Craft Advisory with NW gusting to 30. That is a Major No-no this time of year. I wouldn't even go out there in a Pilot Boat. We all have to say a prayer for these fellas and their families.

 

[striper_on]

Yep 1 dead so far! 1 critical, and 4 freezing there a$$ off.

:bigangel::bigangel::bigangel:

 

[Abter1]

From the AP Wireline story ~ 11:50am

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Coast Guard officials say two people died and four were rescued after their 18-foot boat capsized Wednesday in cold and choppy waters on the Chesapeake Bay.

Coast Guard spokesman Brian Neilan says a Coast Guard helicopter and boat, along with local rescuers, responded to a distress call near the Lesner Bridge in Virginia Beach shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Neilan says the four survivors showed signs of minor hypothermia after being pulled from the water. They were taken to local hospitals.

Authorities are investigating the incident.

The National Weather Service reported the water temperature was 46 degrees at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. It also issued a small-craft advisory, with waves up to five feet high and strong winds.

 

[Ware Fisher]

Very sad

Watching the local news as they salvage the boat inside the inlet. Looks like a shallow bottom, aluminum "Tracker" fishing boat. SIX people. Two reported to still be unresponsive. Reported that life vests were floating with the debris from the boat.

 

[BottomKnocker]

Great job on the rescue to the Pilot boat crew , Coast Guard, and other agencies involved!!! Couldn't imagine being in the water for any length of time today BRRRRRR!!! Lucky that any survived.

 

[H202H20]

you know sometimes if an observer sees something that doesn't look right ,speak up!!!! shoudn't there be someone there to check these kind of things, all the pilots and cops in the area never saw these people leave the dock, are you kiddn me. don't get me wrong, the capt. of the boat is first responsible for his crew, but someone had to of seen this small traker with 6 men goin out and said to themselves, they are crazy!

 

[Al B]

prayers to the families....

 

[gooosehunter]

I just saw an update and one is pronounced dead and the other criticle has a heartbeat, but is still in Criticle condition. They were in a small 16 or 17 foot aluminum boat. The VBPD is currently towing the boat back to the ramp at Lynnhaven.

Prayers to the families and I hope some lessons are learned today from this accident.

Dave
Island Bound

 

[Bryansfish]

you know sometimes if an observer sees something that doesn't look right ,speak up!!!! shoudn't there be someone there to check these kind of things, all the pilots and cops in the area never saw these people leave the dock, are you kiddn me. don't get me wrong, the capt. of the boat is first responsible for his crew, but someone had to of seen this small traker with 6 men goin out and said to themselves, they are crazy!

Maybe people figured they where fishing in Lynnhaven River and never even thought they would be dumb enough to hit the bay.