Jet Skier rescued after missing for 12 hours in Long Beach

The Long Beach Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard successfully rescued two Jet Skiers who went missing Sunday night.

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Paul Anthony Carbullido Jr., 53, was found Monday around 11 a.m., after he and another Jet Skier were reported missing. Carbullido was last seen around 7 p.m. Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Queens Gate Entrance Channel in Long Beach, “after separating from a personal watercraft,” the Long Beach Police Department said in a news release.

Around 10 p.m. Sunday, the Long Beach Fire Department received 911 calls for the missing Jet Skiers, the fire department said in a news release. Then, around 30 minutes later, someone on the water spotted a woman in distress at the Long Beach breakwater and called 911 for help. 

Lifeguards rescued the woman, who has not been identified, and took her back to shore, where paramedics evaluated her and ensured she was stable before sending her to a nearby hospital. The Coast Guard and Long Beach Fire Department located both Jet Skis at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, but at the time, Carbullido remained missing.

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At 10:48 a.m., the Coast Guard spotted Carbullido from a helicopter 2.5 miles from Seal Beach Pier, the Long Beach Fire Department said in its release. A rescue swimmer from the helicopter completed the operation.

Upon rescue, Carbullido was taken to shore and examined by paramedics. A Coast Guard spokesperson told SFGATE the man was slightly hypothermic but otherwise stable.