A Coast Guard boatcrew and members from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission stand with a diver who was located after he went missing approximately 10 miles southeast of Destin, Florida, Sept. 27, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo/Released)
NEW ORLEANS – A missing diver, who was last seen approximately 10 miles southeast of Destin, Florida, has been located in stable condition, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 6 p.m. that Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission located the diver swimming to shore in stable condition.
Sector Watchstanders received a report at 1 p.m. of a missing diver who was last seen approximately 300 feet from the charter vessel, A-Salt Mission, at 12:40 p.m.
Involved in the search were:
- A 45-Foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Destin
- An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans
- The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Albacore
- An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
- Two good Samaritan vessels
