«Breaking News» Coast Guard ends search for missing cruise ship passenger

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 26-year-old cruise ship passenger who was filmed going overboard off the Florida coast.

The Coast Guard says its helicopters, planes, and cutters covered nearly 2,100 square miles during the 32 hours that crews searched for Thomas McElhany.

The Carnival Victory reported McElhany missing on Friday about 35 miles off Islamorada in the Florida Keys, launching the search.

Coast Guard Cmdr. David Aldous said in a statement that it is always a difficult decision to suspend a search.

The Coast Guard does not know McElhany's hometown.

The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for Thomas McElhany, 26, (pictured) who was reported overboard early on Friday morning from the Carnival Victory cruise ship off the coast of Florida

'He didn’t fall. According to authorities, it was an intentional act,' Kimberly Wyatt, a news director who happened to be on board the cruise ship, told the Orlando Sentinel on Friday. 

Wyatt later reported that cameras on board confirmed McElhaney went overboard, though it has not been definitively determined if it was intentional. 

The ship was about 35 miles away from Islamorada in the Florida Keys when McElhany is believed to have gone overboard.

Passengers aboard the Carnival Victory cruise ship were alerted that a passenger was missing at around 3.00am Eastern on Friday, according to people who were on board the ship. 

'We were woken up by the public announcement system paging an individual a bit after 3am,' a passenger identified on Twitter as Diana Jorio tweeted. 

A helicopter, vessel and surveillance aircraft were used in the search effort. A tweet confirming the tragedy by news director Kimberly Wyatt is shown 

Authorities said that he did not fall, and it was an intentional act, according to journalist Kimberly Wyatt, who was on board the ship

Passengers aboard the Carnival Victory cruise ship were alerted that a passenger was missing at around 3.00am Eastern on Friday, according to people who were on board the ship

'It was determined he went overboard at 5:30 am and 6:am we turned around. I was such a sad way to end an otherwise wonderful trip.'

A photo of McElhany was shown on televisions all over the cruise ship. 

A letter signed by Captain Roberto Tine was delivered to each guest's cabin on Friday, confirming that the man was shown on camera going overboard. 

It added that the ship's CareTeam had been assisting the man's family on board and thanked guests for their patience.

'Please continue to keep our guest and his family in our thoughts and prayers,' it read. 

Wyatt tweeted that said she had seem McElhany between 1.00am and 1.30am.

A letter signed by Captain Roberto Tine was delivered to each guest's cabin on Friday, confirming that the man was shown on camera going overboard. Passengers are shown holding the letter from the captain on Friday

It added that the ship's CareTeam had been assisting the man's family, on board and thanked guests for their patience 

The Carnival Victory cruise ship (pictured) was about 35 miles away from Islamorada in the Florida Keys when McElhany is believed to have gone overboard

The cruise ship participated in search efforts before being relieved by the Coast Guard, Carnival said.

The ship was heading back to its homeport in Miami after a four-day cruise when the passenger was reported missing.

The stops on the route included Key West and Cozumel.

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Main photo article The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 26-year-old cruise ship passenger who was filmed going overboard off the Florida coast.
The Coast Guard says its helicopters, planes, and cutters covered nearly 2,100 square miles during the 32 hours that crews searched for Thomas McElhany.
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