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Search Continues for Five Missing Crew Members After Cargo Ship Capsizes in Pacific
U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force teams are searching for five missing crew members from the capsized cargo ship Mariana in the Pacific Ocean. The vessel overturned on April 15 following an engine failure during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. One crew member's body has been recovered, and search efforts have covered over 100,000 square nautical miles.
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Coast Guard show Air Force pararescuemen jumping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to join Coast Guard teams aboard a cutter on April 19. The teams then proceeded to the site of the capsized ship Mariana to conduct dive operations. They also deployed a remotely operated underwater drone to inspect the ship's interior.
The Air Force describes pararescuemen as forces that perform rescue missions globally. The search has involved aircrews flying east of the Northern Mariana Islands. As of April 24, crews have searched for over 71 hours and covered about 100,000 square nautical miles.
The Mariana, a 145-foot U.S.-registered cargo ship, reported trouble to Coast Guard watchstanders at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 15. Communications with the ship were lost that evening. The vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku while located about 100 miles north-northwest of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.
The capsized ship was located on April 18, after initial search efforts were delayed by heavy winds. The body of one crew member was found on the evening of April 20. The other five crew members remain missing.
Support Super Typhoon Sinlaku had sustained winds of up to 150 miles per hour when it affected Saipan and Tinian, according to the National Weather Service. CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan stated that it was the strongest storm to develop in 2026. The typhoon caused wind damage and flooding on the islands.
