UPDATE: The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday for the missing Carnival Victory crewmember who reportedly went overboard 30 miles northwest of Cuba.
Officials were unable to locate the crewmember after searching approximately 2,600 square nautical miles for over 45 hours.
“We’ve been in contact with the crewmember’s family throughout our search efforts and know this is a very difficult time for them,” said Michael Mullen, search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Guard 7th District. “Suspending a search is one of the most difficult decisions we have to make as first responders, and it is never made lightly.”
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ORIGINAL STORY:
The Coast Guard said Thursday evening they are searching for a man who fell overboard from a Carnival cruise ship.
A 37-year-old crew member went overboard from the Carnival Victory about 30 miles northwest of Cuba.
The Coast Guard said they launched a HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew from Miami and diverted the Cutter Charles Sexton to search for the missing man.
.@USCG is searching for a 37-year-old man Thursday who fell overboard from the cruise ship Carnival Victory approximately 30 miles northwest of Cuba. More here: https://t.co/KmsI8JENtA pic.twitter.com/KN7EEpIbUG
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) July 4, 2019