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Coast Guard Suspends Search For Crew Member Overboard Off Massachusetts
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday, April 26, 2026, for a crew member who fell overboard from the Boston-bound Norwegian Breakaway off the Massachusetts coast.
The fall occurred while the ship was en route to Boston. The search was carried out by the U.S. Coast Guard, which did not immediately identify the crew member or provide further details.
The episode traces back to the person going overboard earlier Sunday, prompting an at-sea response before officials later suspended the search.
CBS News first reported the incident and provided the initial on-scene reporting.
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- Overnight Sunday, April 26, 2026, a Norwegian Breakaway crew member was seen on security cameras falling overboard about 12 miles off Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
- The U.S. Coast Guard deployed at least two helicopters and a Station Provincetown crew, with the first helicopter arriving around 1:15 a.m. Sunday.
- The Coast Guard suspended the search just after noon Sunday, and the ship arrived at Boston's Black Falcon Terminal shortly before noon with embarkation delayed.
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April 26, 2026