Search ends for missing crew of U.S. ship that overturned in typhoon
Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard stopped the search for five missing crew members of the cargo ship Mariana, which overturned during Super Typhoon Sinlaku near the Northern Mariana Islands. One crew member's body was recovered, but the other five remain missing after more than 100 hours of searching.Key Facts
- The Mariana is a 145-foot U.S.-flagged cargo ship with six people aboard.
- The ship lost its starboard engines and called for help during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
- The ship overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory in the Pacific.
- One crew member's body was found by divers on April 21.
- The search lasted over 100 hours and covered a large area, bigger than California.
- Search teams included U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and Coast Guard members.
- They used underwater drones to look inside the overturned ship.
- The typhoon had winds up to 150 miles per hour and caused damage and flooding in the area.
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