Twenty-four-year-old U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) rescue swimmer Josh Law said he rescued 16 people from the Pacific Ocean in the small hours of October 16.
\n\nThe rescue occurred about 140 miles off the coast of Mexico on a route often traversed by migrant smuggling boats, the Associated Press (AP) reported Saturday.
\n\nFederal authorities are now investigating the incident and Mexican officials said those rescued were Mexicans.
\n\nWhen crews at the USCG Air Station in Ventura, California, were alerted to the call about a boat that was sinking off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico, Law and helicopter pilot Lt. Miyako Miller were among a crew of four who quickly grabbed their gear and rushed to the area in the darkness.
\n\nMiller said she relied on the stars to navigate because there was no moonlight, and lowered the helicopter over the water as Law prepared for the rescue.
\n\nLaw strapped into his harness and got to work by swimming to each individual and getting them into the rescue basket. Even though the dry suit he was wearing began filling with water, Law kept working.
\n\nWhen the helicopter was full, the crew took off for San Diego to hand over the survivors to…
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