{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Pilot Project Podcast","title":"SAR: The MSC Baltic III Part 3: We're Taking Everybody Off - Pete Wright and Greg Hudson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2766,"description":"Major Pete Wright and Warrant Officer Greg Hudson conclude the story of the MSC Baltic III rescue, one of the most remarkable search and rescue missions in recent Canadian history.\nAfter battling through severe winter weather and discovering the vessel hard aground on Newfoundland's west coast, the crew of Rescue 901 faced a critical decision: evacuate the injured sailors as originally planned, or remove all 20 people from the ship before conditions worsened further.\nJoin us as Pete and Greg walk through the rescue itself, including inserting SAR Techs onto the vessel, triaging injured crew members, coordinating multiple hoists in extreme conditions, and managing a rapidly evolving operation where every decision carried consequences. They also discuss the teamwork, preparation, and leadership that made the mission possible, along with the lessons learned from a rescue that captured national attention.\nThis is the story of the rescue, the extraction, and bringing everyone home safely.\nCONTINUE THE FLIGHT\nIn Part 1, Pete Wright and Greg Hudson share their paths into the SAR community, the experiences that shaped them, and the lessons that prepared them for one of the most demanding missions of their careers.\nhttps://podpilotproject.transistor.fm/episodes/sar-the-msc-baltic-iii-part-1-pete-wright-and-greg-hudson\nIn Part 2, Pete and Greg take listeners through the mayday call, the launch of Rescue 901, the transit through severe weather, and the moment they discovered the MSC Baltic III had run aground.\nhttps://podpilotproject.transistor.fm/episodes/sar-the-msc-baltic-iii-part-2-pete-wright-and-greg-hudson\nHEAR MORE SAR EPISODES\nhttps://podpilotproject.transistor.fm/search?query=sar\nEXPLORE THE LOGBOOK\nMore stories from RCAF and mission aviation pilots\nhttps://podpilotproject.transistor.fm/episodes","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WtK4-rQN7ZA9Wg3UwNskOTMoB0N7iBL9Y82iAbDH7e4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNzI4/NTU0YmFmMzhkNmJm/ZTc4ODc4NGZiNGZl/MzMzNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}