SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter and a Mexican Navy vessel continue to search in the vicinity of the Coronado Islands, Mexico, for a crew member missing from the sailing vessel Aegean. Three other crew members from the sailboat, which had been involved in a race from Newport Beach, Calif., to Ensenada, Mexico, were found dead in the area Saturday.

Search and rescue boats and aircraft from the U.S. and Mexico began combing the area after other boaters reported vessel debris Saturday morning. Search planners later spoke with regatta organizers who said the Aegean was unaccounted for.

Saturday's search involved a Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter, a 45-foot Response Boat, and a C-130 Hercules aircraft as well as the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter, a Mexican Navy vessel and civilian boats. All search and rescue units except the Sea Otter and Mexican Navy vessel returned to base Saturday night after completing their assigned areas. Plans call for a resumption of aerial searches at first light Sunday, if the missing crew member is not found overnight.

NOTE: There will not be any additional updates until after 6:00 a.m. PST Sunday, unless there are significant developments in the search.

LINK TO ORIGINAL RELEASE: http://www.sandiego.uscgnews.com/go/doc/830/1417043/



SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter and a Mexican Navy vessel continue to search in the vicinity of the Coronado Islands, Mexico, for a crew member missing from the sailing vessel Aegean. Three other crew members from the sailboat, which had been involved in a race from Newport Beach, Calif., to Ensenada, Mexico, were found dead in the area Saturday.

Search and rescue boats and aircraft from the U.S. and Mexico began combing the area after other boaters reported vessel debris Saturday morning. Search planners later spoke with regatta organizers who said the Aegean was unaccounted for.

Saturday's search involved a Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter, a 45-foot Response Boat, and a C-130 Hercules aircraft as well as the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter, a Mexican Navy vessel and civilian boats. All search and rescue units except the Sea Otter and Mexican Navy vessel returned to base Saturday night after completing their assigned areas. Plans call for a resumption of aerial searches at first light Sunday, if the missing crew member is not found overnight.

NOTE: There will not be any additional updates until after 6:00 a.m. PST Sunday, unless there are significant developments in the search.

LINK TO ORIGINAL RELEASE: http://www.sandiego.uscgnews.com/go/doc/830/1417043/



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