Search on for Australian overboard on cruise ship in Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard says it is looking for a cruise ship passenger from Australia in waters south of Hawaii
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard mentioned Wednesday it was looking for a cruise ship passenger from Australia in waters south of Hawaii.
The ship Quantum of the Seas notified the Coast Guard of a person overboard at 11:03 p.m. Tuesday. A C-130 air crew took off at 7 a.m. the following morning and arrived two hours later on the scene about 500 miles (800 kilometers) south of the Huge Island city of Kailua-Kona.
After six hours on website, the air crew returned to Air Station Barbers Level on Oahu to refuel. Coast Guard crews will resume looking Thursday morning.
The Coast Guard mentioned the cruise ship has been at sea for 15 days and is anticipated to dock in Honolulu on Friday.
Info on the lacking particular person was not instantly out there.
Quantum of the Seas is operated by Royal Caribbean Worldwide. The corporate did not instantly reply to an e mail message.