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Search for missing man from Linedout suspended

The search for a missing boater has been suspended by the US Coast Guard after the 'Linedout' crashed into a rig off the coast of Grand Isle on March 12, 2024. The boat had issued a distress call after taking on water near ship shoal 87 with two people still aboard and a third man overboard. The USCG sent out a helicopter aircrew and a 45-foot response boat to rescue the two onboard and started searching for the third. The lift boat 'Gloria' also responded and was able to retrieve the two injured boaters. he chopper crew saw no visual trace of the missing man and airlifted the two injured individuals from the liftboat, who were taken to a hospital in New Orleans conscious and responsive. Search efforts continued until March 14 around 1:20 p.m. Crews had searched more than 30 hours and over 926 square miles involving the - U.S. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk; - U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center HC-144 Ocean Sentry; - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 'Tiger Shark'; - U.S. Coast Guard Station Grand Isle 45-foot boat; - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.