A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) rescue swimmer hangs of the side of an MH-65 Dolphin during a search-and-recovery exercise.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Sweeney.
NEW ORLEANS— The Coast Guard search missing person in the water near the Luling Bridge along Interstate 310 in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, Thursday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report Wednesday evening at 8:26 p.m. of a white female jumping from the Luling Bridge. She is described as 47 years old, wearing a multi-colored shirt with black pants and weighs about 150 lbs.
Involved in the search effort are:
- An MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans
- A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station New Orleans
- Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
- Bridge City Volunteer Fire & Rescue
A Coast Guard Station New Orleans 45-foot response boat (RB-M) and crew test the new vessel underway on the waters of Lake Pontchartrain, La., Oct. 27, 2010. The RB-M replaced the 41-foot utility boat (UTB), since the RB-M features improvements in performance, crew efficiency and operational availability.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough.
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