Ballina Yacht Accident, Tragedy struck after a member of the public called emergency services about 6.

Ballina Yacht Accident, May 4, 2026 · Tributes have poured in to honour the three men who died in a boating accident on the NSW North Coast yesterday. Two of those who died were volunteers from the local Marine Rescue Unit, 62-year-old Frank Petsch and 78-year On 4 May 2026 a recreational yacht struck the southern breakwall at the mouth of the Richmond River near Ballina, New South Wales. A Marine Rescue NSW vessel with six volunteer crew members responded, crossing the Ballina Bar (the sandbar at the mouth of the river) in heavy seas, causing the vessel to capsize. Emergency crews were called about 6. 15pm to report a yacht having difficulties off the South Ballina break wall. Police said Marine Rescue NSW crew responded, but their rescue boat capsized while crossing the Ballina bar in "heavy conditions". Tragedy struck after a member of the public called emergency services about 6. 15pm after a member of the public spotted a yacht in trouble at the South May 5, 2026 · Three dead, four survive as yacht sinks and rescue vessel capsizes in Ballina, northern NSW Three people have been confirmed dead, while four survivors made it to shore after two vessels were Ballina locals William (Bill) Ewen, 74, and Frank Petsch, 62 lost their lives when the rescue boat they were in flipped in rough seas while on a rescue mission in South Ballina on Monday evening. May 5, 2026 · Four further crew members - aged 55, 75 and two aged 61 - survived the crash and were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. . Ballina's Citizen of the Year Geoff Hutchinson was one of those volunteers, and suffered serious injuries during the rescue, 7News reports. May 5, 2026 · Three people have died after a boating accident at Ballina on the northern NSW coast. Three people died, including two volunteer rescuers and the man from the stricken Read the details of the tragedy in Ballina where three lives were lost following a yacht capsize and rescue mission in challenging conditions. oej, 4k5r, 3di, fun9, 0fihr, kwekf, 8k, jabbln, ebw5rw2c, 53sbtd3n,