Mark Zuckerberg's Superyacht Accused of Ignoring Distress Call

The superyacht Launchpad, owned by Mark Zuckerberg, faced accusations of ignoring United States Coast Guard radio calls to help a 21-foot skiff that ran out of fuel near Farragut Bay, Alaska, last Monday. A passenger aboard the Wilderness Legacy, a cruise ship operated by UnCruise Adventures, reported that the captain identified Zuckerberg's vessel as the closest ship to the stranded boat, but claimed the yacht repeatedly refused to respond. This reportedly triggered near-unanimous booing from the cruise ship's passengers.

The Wilderness Legacy eventually towed the skiff to safety. In response to the allegations, a spokesperson for Zuckerberg stated that the yacht's crew was operating on a different radio channel and that they discovered assistance was already underway by the time they reviewed the broadcast. The spokesperson also clarified that Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, and their family were not onboard the vessel during the incident.