UPDATE: The U.S. Coast Guard announced Sunday night that the search for a Texas man who fell from a cruise ship Friday has been canceled.
EARLIER STORY:
MIAMI (AP) -- The Coast Guard has almost doubled its coverage area on the second day of a search for a Texas man who fell from a cruise ship near Key Largo.
Coast Guard officials said Sunday they have expanded their search to 1,676 square nautical miles.
Coast Guard officials say 46-year-old David Mossman fell from the 10th deck of the Navigator of the Seas ship early Saturday, a distance of about 100 feet.
The Coast Guard says in a news release that a helicopter and plane are being used in the search
#HappeningNow USCG crews continue search for man who fell from cruise ship. Total area searched up to 1,676 sq nm.
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) March 6, 2016
