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Coast Guard located 2 overdue boaters near Slidell, La

Coast Guard located 2 overdue boaters near Slidell, La
Archive image: Cmdr. Keith Blair, Air Station New Orleans commanding officer, conducts an overflight in a MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2, 2022.
The aircrew flew the MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter around the city of New Orleans as part of its first flight as an Air Station New Orleans asset.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Graves.

NEW ORLEANS — Coast Guard RB-S, MH-60T and HC-144 crews searched and located two boaters reported overdue Thursday near Slidell, Louisiana.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified by New Orleans Police Department that multiple mariners aboard a skiff boat were reported overdue by a concerned family member.

Coast Guard watchstanders then coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew, Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat—Small (RB-S) boatcrew and a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew to begin search and rescue (SAR) operations.

The​ Coast Guard Station New Orleans​ Response Boat—Small crew located​ the​ overturned 21-foot​ vessel​ at approximately​ 8 a.m. with one responsive and one​ unresponsive​ boater, near the hull of the capsized vessel.

Coast Guard located 2 overdue boaters near Slidell, La
Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat—Small boatcrew departs for a search and rescue operation Sept. 22, 2022 near New Orleans.
The Coast Guard Station New Orleans RB-S boatcrew located the two overdue boaters near Slidell.
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hague.

The Coast Guard Station New Orleans​ RB-S boatcrew embarked both mariners onto their vessel, then transferred them to The Point Marina in Slidell, Louisiana, to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.

Coast Guard located 2 overdue boaters near Slidell, La
Overturned skiff boat located by Coast Guard Station New Orleans boatcrew Sept. 22, 2022 near Slidell, Louisiana.
The vessel was located as part of a search and rescue operation to locate two missing mariners.
U.S. Coast Guard Station New Orleans Response Boat—Small boatcrew photo.

The unresponsive individual was later pronounced deceased by a coroner​ on scene. The second boater was transported to Slidell Memorial Hospital and​ was last reported in stable condition.​

«It is always our hope that we bring everyone home safely,» said Lt. Seth Gross, Coast Guard Sector New Orleans search and rescue mission coordinator.​ «Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased.»

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