‘A miracle’: Drone pilot helps officials rescue family trapped in sinking boat at Utah Lake
Aug 5, 2024, 7:00 AM | Updated: 7:04 am
SALT LAKE CITY — Stefan Ceciu went to the Lindon Marina to kill some time and brought along a drone he had purchased recently.
“I noticed a few officers were here parked in the parking lot after I had set up. So I approached them just to double check if it was okay to take off still given the emergency situation.”
After a few minutes a Lindon police officer asked Ceciu what the range was on his drone, “and if there’s any chance I could go out there and possibly look for a family,” he said.
Stefan Ceciu was at Utah Lake at the right time. He helped authorities with a rescue on the lake Saturday. (KSL TV)
Law enforcement officials told Ceciu that it was a family of seven including two toddlers. They were stranded on a sinking boat.
“(I was) a little anxious, knowing that there were people out there in a large lake unable to reach anyone and nobody really knew where they were was a little bit concerning.”
His drone also had very little battery left.
Officers told Ceciu the family was somewhere between the Saratoga Springs Marina and the Lindon Marina.
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