A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon crew
has found a solo fisherman missing for a week in the
northern Cook Islands.
missing Cook Islands fisherman was able to wave to the crew
of the P-8A after they found him west of Pukapuka Island
(Photo/Supplied)
The man, in his
four-metre aluminium skiff, was spotted by the crew this
morning (NZT) and he was able to wave to them.
Nearby
fishing vessels had indicated they were able to pick the man
up.
The fisherman had set off from Pukapuka Island,
about 1140km northwest of Rarotonga, for a day’s fishing
on Thursday last week (local time) but failed to
return.
He was reported overdue to local police the
following day and New Zealand’s Maritime Rescue
Coordination Centre requested RNZAF help in the search
earlier this week.
It was believed he had minimal
safety or survival equipment.
The P-8A and crew
started the search on Thursday
(NZT).
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