USCG MH-65 File Photo
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a person in the water near Main Pass, Louisiana.
Rescue crews searched more than 3,949 square miles for a combined search time of approximately 105 hours.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call from a good Samaritan at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday reporting an unmanned red and yellow 25-foot pleasure craft with recent signs of occupancy.
Involved in the search were:
- Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans
- Coast Guard Station Venice
- Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
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