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Coast Guard suspends search for California dad who jumped off cruise ship
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for Thomas Gigler, a 56-year-old California man who went overboard from the Carnival Panorama cruise ship off the coast of Mexico and is now presumed dead after more than 41 hours of searching 1,707 square miles of ocean.
- Gigler disappeared during an anniversary trip with his wife, Michelle, as the ship sailed approximately 57 miles off Mexico; despite efforts involving Coast Guard aircraft, a Mexican Navy boat, and other vessels, no sign of him was found.
- The decision to end the search was based on factors such as elapsed time, environmental conditions, and survival probability models, which estimate limited survival times in cold ocean water without protective gear.
- Gigler, a longtime computer programmer from Redlands, California, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. Friday, and the Coast Guard continues to leave open the possibility of resuming the search if new information emerges.
- Authorities have not disclosed why Gigler went overboard, and his family has not made any public statements regarding the incident.
