The first officer's Mayday transmission relaying the intention to ditch was heard by the captain of a Coast Guard vessel and the pilot of an Air Force amphibious Grumman Albatross aircraft, both of whom readied their vessels to assist the stricken aircraft.
A transmisión de Mayday do primeiro oficial informando da intención de amarar foi escoitada polo capitán dun barco da Garda Costeira e polo piloto dun Grumman Albatross anfibio da Forza Aérea, e os dous preparáronse para asistir o avión.