Coast Guard searching for person in the water near Southwest Pass

Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack File Photo

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water Friday near Southwest Pass, Louisiana.

Rescue crews are searching for a 6-foot-4 white male last seen wearing a blue shirt and gray backpack.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call from the fishing vessel Master Wayne crew at 1:30 p.m., Thursday reporting a crewmember reportedly fell overboard. The watchstanders directed the launch of rescue crews Thursday to begin searching.

Rescue crews responding are:

• A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans helicopter aircrew
• A Coast Guard Station Venice boatcrew
• Coast Guard Cutter Amberjack
• A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane
• A Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Office marine crew

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