The crew of a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 was both the subject of a search-and-rescue call and the first responder, Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point said today.

Beachgoers called 911 about 11:15 a.m. after seeing the C-130’s low approach to a patrol boat off Koko Head during a routine drill.
The Honolulu Fire Department responded to calls of a downed aircraft near the Halona Blowhole and called the Coast Guard to coordinate a search.
The crew of the C-130 was diverted to help, despite Coast Guard and HFD suspicions that the calls were about the very same C-130.
Rescue crews were stood down within minutes of the call.