Orcas Sink Sailing Yacht With Family of Five Off Portugal

Orcas Sink Sailing Yacht With Family of Five Off Portugal

Last week, a family of five survived a sinking off the coast of Portugal, which was initiated by the latest aggressive encounter between the local orc...

Killer Whales Sink Family Yacht Off Portugal; Air Force Rescues Five

The 36-foot French-flagged yacht was sailing over 50 kilometres from Peniche when it came under attack from a group of orcas.

Family rescued off Portuguese coast after orcas destroy sailboat

A dramatic video shared by the Portuguese Air Force shows the rescue of a family that was left stranded in the Atlantic after a group of orcas destroyed their sailboat earlier this week.Military officials shared video that shows crews airlifting the family of five, including three children, to safety from onboard a fishing boat that came to the family’s aid after their sailboat was destroyed.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERThis incident was reported lat…

Iberian Peninsula: Orca Attacks Portugal sink Sailing Yacht Ti'fare

The Second Sinking in a Month The waters off the Iberian Peninsula are again under the spotlight for reasons that challenge the long-held safety of mariners. Last Friday, maritime authorities received a distress call that confirmed the latest serious incident involving orca attacks Portugal has recorded. The French sailing yacht Ti’fare, carrying a family of five (two parents and three young children), was aggressively rammed by orcas approximat…