Four sailors rescued after sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific

Loading the video No Comment Video. Four sailors rescued after sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 01/10/2026 - 11:31 GMT+2 Four sailors were rescued after a sperm whale struck and sank their yacht in the remote South Pacific. A New Zealand Air Force surveillance aircraft helped coordinate the rescue. The crew were taken aboard a cargo ship as their yacht went under. A sperm whale struck an Australian-flagged yacht in the remote South Pacific, forcing its four sailors to abandon the vessel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The New Zealand Defence Force deployed a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A surveillance aircraft to help establish radio communications and coordinate the rescue. From the air, the crew were seen waving from the yacht before being transferred to safety. The sailors climbed a pilot ladder onto the 143-metre cargo ship MV Sofrana Surville, which came to their aid. Footage released by the New Zealand Defence Force shows the yacht sinking in the open sea shortly after the rescue. The sailors were all rescued safely. Whale Ships Sea Top stories Now playing Next Four sailors rescued after sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific Now playing Next Bradley Whitford receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star Now playing Next Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice in second-largest melt on record Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 1st, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Attacker's motive unknown after flight to Israel escapes disaster Now playing Next Death-row inmate Christa Pike seen during murder trial Now playing Next ‘Nightmare of a lifetime’: passengers recount chaos on flydubai flight Now playing Next Israel says pilot tried to crash flydubai plane during cockpit fight Now playing Next UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France Now playing Next Macron backs Spain over Ceuta migration crisis and urges firm EU action Now playing Next US ambassador slams 'Made in Europe’ defence push as ‘self-interest' Now playing Next Rutte tells Russia to stop nuclear threats at Euronews defence summit Now playing Next Falling numbers: Thymaina's plunging population shows Greece's demographic decline Now playing Next Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Digger' – Tom Cruise stuck in postmodernist misfire Now playing Next Is the EU planning to freeze funds to German states that voted for the AfD? Now playing Next Eviction: Where are tenants most and least protected across Europe? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Protests continue at French schools as tensions rise over education conditions No Comment ‘Let workers have a say’: Protesters target OpenAI conference No Comment Thousands of firefighters march in Paris demanding more resources No Comment Flooding and destruction as Hurricane Polo hits Mexico Tech News Gimmick or recipe for success? Japan's convenience stores test AI flavours Tech News Tallinn Defence EXPO: Counter-drone systems and robot soldiers steal the show Culture news Kanye West’s controversial concerts in Russia have finally been cancelled Europe Today Europe Today: Rutte tells Russia to stop nuclear threats at Euronews defence summit USA US death row inmate Christa Pike in hospital after surviving two lethal injections, lawyers say Europe News Hundreds held, dozens wounded as protests over conditions in French schools escalate Travel News Explained: How the EU’s new cabin baggage rules will work – and when they start Japan Japan's Sanae Takaichi announces new tightened measures for foreigners seeking permanent residency ADVERTISEMENT Israel “I grabbed the controls”: FlyDubai survivor recounts dramatic cockpit attack as he meets Netanyahu Europe News 'Alternative Nobel' honours women taking on authoritarian rule, patriarchy and Big Tech Europe News Burnham says 'strong indications' Iran played part in UK airbase security scare The Ring Can cities cope with Europe's tourism boom? MEPs debate in a special edition of The Ring Business AIIB reaffirms commitment to close global infrastructure financing gap at Doha meeting Europe News UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France Europe News The War in the Sky: Kyiv braces for another winter of Russian attacks Europe News Macron backs Spain over Ceuta migration crisis and urges firm EU action ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT