MIAMI – The Coast Guard is searching for a 37-year-old man who fell overboard from the cruise ship Carnival Victory about 30 miles northwest of Cuba.
Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a report Thursday from the Carnival Victory that a crew member fell overboard, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.
Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton (WPC-1108) crew to search.
The ship was returning to Miami from a four-day Caribbean cruise when the man went overboard. The Victory is expected to pull into port Friday.
.@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
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