Carnival crew member overboard 30 miles northwest of Cuba; Coast Guard search is underway

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MIAMI — The Coast Guard is searching for a 37-year-old man who fell overboard from the cruise ship Carnival Victory Thursday approximately 30 miles northwest of Cuba.

Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a report from the Carnival Victory that a crew member fell overboard.

Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton (WPC-1108) crew to search.

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