Floatplane rescues woman swept into Cook Inlet

ANCHORAGE — A woman swept into Cook Inlet was rescued Monday night by a pilot and at least one passenger of a floatplane.
The Anchorage Fire Department at 7:30 p.m. received a report of a woman in distress at Point Woronzof, a popular bluff and viewing area near Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
Witnesses said the woman was 100 feet off shore and the current was sweeping her out.
Fire department and airport emergency officials put out calls for assistance on marine and aviation