Search suspended for missing crew members of U.S.-flagged ship that overturned during typhoon
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- The search for five missing crew members of the U.S.-flagged cargo ship Mariana, which overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon, has been suspended after more than 100 hours of efforts.
- One crew member's body was recovered by divers on April 21, while the remaining five are still missing.
- The search covered an area larger than the state of California and involved U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard teams using divers and remotely operated underwater drones.
- The ship lost its starboard engines during Super Typhoon Sinlaku and lost contact with the Coast Guard the following day; it was later found overturned about 40 miles northeast of Pagan Island.
- Debris, including a partially submerged inflatable life raft, was found approximately 110 miles from the ship, but no additional survivors have been located.
