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Mark Zuckerberg's yacht crew claims they missed distress call in Alaska

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A yacht owned by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly did not respond to a maritime assistance request in Alaska, according to a passenger on a nearby cruise ship. A spokesperson for Zuckerberg stated that the yacht's crew did not initially hear the radio call, and by the time they became aware of it, another vessel had already provided aid. The incident involved a skiff that ran out of fuel, and the U.S. Coast Guard was involved in coordinating the rescue. AI

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Mark Zuckerberg's yacht crew claims they missed distress call in Alaska

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press ·

    Did Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht ignore a request for help? He claims he just didn’t hear

    By the time the yacht heard the call for help, another nearby ship had already rendered assistance, a spokesperson for the Meta CEO said.

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