One Killed, Three Missing, 16 Rescued After Boat Sinks Near Alcatraz Island
Marina Green Dr, Marina, San Francisco
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Summary
- One person is dead and three people remain missing after a 50-foot, three-deck cabin cruiser named Volare capsized near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday afternoon.
- The 20 passengers aboard — mostly family members visiting from outside the Bay Area — had chartered the boat to hold a memorial service for a loved one.
- Emergency crews arrived at approximately 3:30 p.m. to find the vessel mostly submerged, with the motor still running and leaking fuel.
- The U.S. Coast Guard led an overnight search for the three missing passengers, using modeling software to predict their location and deploying surface and air assets throughout the night.
- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie described the multi-agency response as "all-hands-on-deck."
- Despite initial reports of a boat fire, San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen confirmed there was no evidence of fire. Boating experts offered conflicting assessments of the water conditions at the time of the incident.
- The cause of the sinking remains under investigation.
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The cause of the sinking remains under investigation. Despite initial reports of a boat fire, fire officials confirmed there was no evidence of fire.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie described the multi-agency response as "all-hands-on-deck." The U.S. Coast Guard used modeling software to predict the location of missing mariners, deploying surface and air assets through the night.
16 people were rescued — 13 brought safely to shore and 3 taken to the hospital in stable condition. Three people remain missing. Authorities updated the missing count from two to three after hearing from witnesses.
San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said a police marine unit arrived first and found a man in the water in severe distress. He was taken to Gashouse Cove where he was declared dead. One dog aboard also died.
The vessel, named Volare, was a 50-foot, three-deck cabin cruiser based out of Stockton. The 20 passengers — mostly family members visiting from outside the Bay Area — had chartered the boat to hold a memorial service for a loved one.
Multiple agencies continue to search for the missing.
Authorities now also say that two people are missing. 16 were rescued.
Updated reports indicate that there was no evidence of a fire aboard contrary to initial reports, authorities said.
The boat sank after catching fire, per reports.
17 people were rescued.
One person is dead and another is missing, per a report from the AP citing officials.
Emergency responders have arrived at the dock where multiple injured are gathered.
An additional rescue craft is being dispatched to assist with the boat fire incident.
A public information officer is being dispatched to Gas House Cove for the ongoing incident.
The Coast Guard has confirmed at least seven victims are being transported by rescue boats to a nearby ambulance staging area.
Seven medical units are responding.
Incident command is relocating to Gas House Cove, and incoming medics are switching communication channels.
Additional medics are being dispatched to assist with the boat fire near the back of Gas House Cove.
Emergency crews report multiple people in the water, with two to three unconscious and others trapped on the boat.
Rescue watercrafts are confirmed to be en route to assist with the boat fire.
Fireboat 3 and additional rescue boats are en route to the boat fire. CPR is in progress on one individual.
Emergency crews are responding to a boat fire in the bay north of Alcatraz Island.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Marina Green Dr.
A Citizen user shows video of a police response in the water near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Boats continue navigating rough waters near the coastline under clear skies.
Incident reported at 5017 San Francisco Bay Trail.
The cause of the sinking remains under investigation. Despite initial reports of a boat fire, fire officials confirmed there was no evidence of fire.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie described the multi-agency response as "all-hands-on-deck." The U.S. Coast Guard used modeling software to predict the location of missing mariners, deploying surface and air assets through the night.
16 people were rescued — 13 brought safely to shore and 3 taken to the hospital in stable condition. Three people remain missing. Authorities updated the missing count from two to three after hearing from witnesses.
San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said a police marine unit arrived first and found a man in the water in severe distress. He was taken to Gashouse Cove where he was declared dead. One dog aboard also died.
The vessel, named Volare, was a 50-foot, three-deck cabin cruiser based out of Stockton. The 20 passengers — mostly family members visiting from outside the Bay Area — had chartered the boat to hold a memorial service for a loved one.
Multiple agencies continue to search for the missing.
Authorities now also say that two people are missing. 16 were rescued.
Updated reports indicate that there was no evidence of a fire aboard contrary to initial reports, authorities said.
The boat sank after catching fire, per reports.
17 people were rescued.
One person is dead and another is missing, per a report from the AP citing officials.
Emergency responders have arrived at the dock where multiple injured are gathered.
An additional rescue craft is being dispatched to assist with the boat fire incident.
A public information officer is being dispatched to Gas House Cove for the ongoing incident.
The Coast Guard has confirmed at least seven victims are being transported by rescue boats to a nearby ambulance staging area.
Seven medical units are responding.
Incident command is relocating to Gas House Cove, and incoming medics are switching communication channels.
Additional medics are being dispatched to assist with the boat fire near the back of Gas House Cove.
Emergency crews report multiple people in the water, with two to three unconscious and others trapped on the boat.
Rescue watercrafts are confirmed to be en route to assist with the boat fire.
Fireboat 3 and additional rescue boats are en route to the boat fire. CPR is in progress on one individual.
Emergency crews are responding to a boat fire in the bay north of Alcatraz Island.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Marina Green Dr.
A Citizen user shows video of a police response in the water near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Boats continue navigating rough waters near the coastline under clear skies.
Incident reported at 5017 San Francisco Bay Trail.
The cause of the sinking remains under investigation. Despite initial reports of a boat fire, fire officials confirmed there was no evidence of fire.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie described the multi-agency response as "all-hands-on-deck." The U.S. Coast Guard used modeling software to predict the location of missing mariners, deploying surface and air assets through the night.
16 people were rescued — 13 brought safely to shore and 3 taken to the hospital in stable condition. Three people remain missing. Authorities updated the missing count from two to three after hearing from witnesses.
San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said a police marine unit arrived first and found a man in the water in severe distress. He was taken to Gashouse Cove where he was declared dead. One dog aboard also died.
The vessel, named Volare, was a 50-foot, three-deck cabin cruiser based out of Stockton. The 20 passengers — mostly family members visiting from outside the Bay Area — had chartered the boat to hold a memorial service for a loved one.
Multiple agencies continue to search for the missing.
Authorities now also say that two people are missing. 16 were rescued.
Updated reports indicate that there was no evidence of a fire aboard contrary to initial reports, authorities said.
The boat sank after catching fire, per reports.
17 people were rescued.
One person is dead and another is missing, per a report from the AP citing officials.
Emergency responders have arrived at the dock where multiple injured are gathered.
An additional rescue craft is being dispatched to assist with the boat fire incident.
A public information officer is being dispatched to Gas House Cove for the ongoing incident.
The Coast Guard has confirmed at least seven victims are being transported by rescue boats to a nearby ambulance staging area.
Seven medical units are responding.
Incident command is relocating to Gas House Cove, and incoming medics are switching communication channels.
Additional medics are being dispatched to assist with the boat fire near the back of Gas House Cove.
Emergency crews report multiple people in the water, with two to three unconscious and others trapped on the boat.
Rescue watercrafts are confirmed to be en route to assist with the boat fire.
Fireboat 3 and additional rescue boats are en route to the boat fire. CPR is in progress on one individual.
Emergency crews are responding to a boat fire in the bay north of Alcatraz Island.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Marina Green Dr.
A Citizen user shows video of a police response in the water near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Boats continue navigating rough waters near the coastline under clear skies.
Incident reported at 5017 San Francisco Bay Trail.
The cause of the sinking remains under investigation. Despite initial reports of a boat fire, fire officials confirmed there was no evidence of fire.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie described the multi-agency response as "all-hands-on-deck." The U.S. Coast Guard used modeling software to predict the location of missing mariners, deploying surface and air assets through the night.
16 people were rescued — 13 brought safely to shore and 3 taken to the hospital in stable condition. Three people remain missing. Authorities updated the missing count from two to three after hearing from witnesses.
San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said a police marine unit arrived first and found a man in the water in severe distress. He was taken to Gashouse Cove where he was declared dead. One dog aboard also died.
The vessel, named Volare, was a 50-foot, three-deck cabin cruiser based out of Stockton. The 20 passengers — mostly family members visiting from outside the Bay Area — had chartered the boat to hold a memorial service for a loved one.
Multiple agencies continue to search for the missing.
Authorities now also say that two people are missing. 16 were rescued.
Updated reports indicate that there was no evidence of a fire aboard contrary to initial reports, authorities said.
The boat sank after catching fire, per reports.
17 people were rescued.
One person is dead and another is missing, per a report from the AP citing officials.
Emergency responders have arrived at the dock where multiple injured are gathered.
An additional rescue craft is being dispatched to assist with the boat fire incident.
A public information officer is being dispatched to Gas House Cove for the ongoing incident.
The Coast Guard has confirmed at least seven victims are being transported by rescue boats to a nearby ambulance staging area.
Seven medical units are responding.
Incident command is relocating to Gas House Cove, and incoming medics are switching communication channels.
Additional medics are being dispatched to assist with the boat fire near the back of Gas House Cove.
Emergency crews report multiple people in the water, with two to three unconscious and others trapped on the boat.
Rescue watercrafts are confirmed to be en route to assist with the boat fire.
Fireboat 3 and additional rescue boats are en route to the boat fire. CPR is in progress on one individual.
Emergency crews are responding to a boat fire in the bay north of Alcatraz Island.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Marina Green Dr.
A Citizen user shows video of a police response in the water near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Boats continue navigating rough waters near the coastline under clear skies.
Incident reported at 5017 San Francisco Bay Trail.
The cause of the sinking remains under investigation. Despite initial reports of a boat fire, fire officials confirmed there was no evidence of fire.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie described the multi-agency response as "all-hands-on-deck." The U.S. Coast Guard used modeling software to predict the location of missing mariners, deploying surface and air assets through the night.
16 people were rescued — 13 brought safely to shore and 3 taken to the hospital in stable condition. Three people remain missing. Authorities updated the missing count from two to three after hearing from witnesses.
San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said a police marine unit arrived first and found a man in the water in severe distress. He was taken to Gashouse Cove where he was declared dead. One dog aboard also died.
The vessel, named Volare, was a 50-foot, three-deck cabin cruiser based out of Stockton. The 20 passengers — mostly family members visiting from outside the Bay Area — had chartered the boat to hold a memorial service for a loved one.
Multiple agencies continue to search for the missing.
Authorities now also say that two people are missing. 16 were rescued.
Updated reports indicate that there was no evidence of a fire aboard contrary to initial reports, authorities said.
The boat sank after catching fire, per reports.
17 people were rescued.
One person is dead and another is missing, per a report from the AP citing officials.
Emergency responders have arrived at the dock where multiple injured are gathered.
An additional rescue craft is being dispatched to assist with the boat fire incident.
A public information officer is being dispatched to Gas House Cove for the ongoing incident.
The Coast Guard has confirmed at least seven victims are being transported by rescue boats to a nearby ambulance staging area.
Seven medical units are responding.
Incident command is relocating to Gas House Cove, and incoming medics are switching communication channels.
Additional medics are being dispatched to assist with the boat fire near the back of Gas House Cove.
Emergency crews report multiple people in the water, with two to three unconscious and others trapped on the boat.
Rescue watercrafts are confirmed to be en route to assist with the boat fire.
Fireboat 3 and additional rescue boats are en route to the boat fire. CPR is in progress on one individual.
Emergency crews are responding to a boat fire in the bay north of Alcatraz Island.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Marina Green Dr.
A Citizen user shows video of a police response in the water near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Boats continue navigating rough waters near the coastline under clear skies.
Incident reported at 5017 San Francisco Bay Trail.
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This is a very tragic accident. Can’t believe some if the comments being made. Let’s keep our comments positive and encouraging. I pray for everyone involved.
Yeah people are sick.
Some of yall in these comments are just disrespectful. You don’t know when you’re going to die. Nobody sees it coming. You better hope it’s not you next
Not the dog 😭😭😭
There was definitely a fire. Or a bunch of white smoke. I was 2nd on scene im not a firefighter but I am a commercial fisherman and I was pulling people out of the water. If I didn't see the smoke I wouldn't have gone in the direction of the vessel.
@analogcat so many things. probably the biggest was an inexperienced captain next shallow water, wind changes, tide, waves, and other experienced motors. Let me count the waves
This is a very tragic accident. Can’t believe some if the comments being made. Let’s keep our comments positive and encouraging. I pray for everyone involved.
Yeah people are sick.
Some of yall in these comments are just disrespectful. You don’t know when you’re going to die. Nobody sees it coming. You better hope it’s not you next
Not the dog 😭😭😭
There was definitely a fire. Or a bunch of white smoke. I was 2nd on scene im not a firefighter but I am a commercial fisherman and I was pulling people out of the water. If I didn't see the smoke I wouldn't have gone in the direction of the vessel.
@analogcat so many things. probably the biggest was an inexperienced captain next shallow water, wind changes, tide, waves, and other experienced motors. Let me count the waves
This is a very tragic accident. Can’t believe some if the comments being made. Let’s keep our comments positive and encouraging. I pray for everyone involved.
Yeah people are sick.
Some of yall in these comments are just disrespectful. You don’t know when you’re going to die. Nobody sees it coming. You better hope it’s not you next
Not the dog 😭😭😭
There was definitely a fire. Or a bunch of white smoke. I was 2nd on scene im not a firefighter but I am a commercial fisherman and I was pulling people out of the water. If I didn't see the smoke I wouldn't have gone in the direction of the vessel.
@analogcat so many things. probably the biggest was an inexperienced captain next shallow water, wind changes, tide, waves, and other experienced motors. Let me count the waves
This is a very tragic accident. Can’t believe some if the comments being made. Let’s keep our comments positive and encouraging. I pray for everyone involved.
Yeah people are sick.
Some of yall in these comments are just disrespectful. You don’t know when you’re going to die. Nobody sees it coming. You better hope it’s not you next
Not the dog 😭😭😭
There was definitely a fire. Or a bunch of white smoke. I was 2nd on scene im not a firefighter but I am a commercial fisherman and I was pulling people out of the water. If I didn't see the smoke I wouldn't have gone in the direction of the vessel.
@analogcat so many things. probably the biggest was an inexperienced captain next shallow water, wind changes, tide, waves, and other experienced motors. Let me count the waves
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This is a very tragic accident. Can’t believe some if the comments being made. Let’s keep our comments positive and encouraging. I pray for everyone involved.
Yeah people are sick.
Some of yall in these comments are just disrespectful. You don’t know when you’re going to die. Nobody sees it coming. You better hope it’s not you next
Not the dog 😭😭😭
There was definitely a fire. Or a bunch of white smoke. I was 2nd on scene im not a firefighter but I am a commercial fisherman and I was pulling people out of the water. If I didn't see the smoke I wouldn't have gone in the direction of the vessel.
@analogcat so many things. probably the biggest was an inexperienced captain next shallow water, wind changes, tide, waves, and other experienced motors. Let me count the waves