Texas man missing after falling from 10th deck of cruise ship
MIAMI -- The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Texas man who fell from a cruise ship near Florida's Key Largo.
Coast Guard officials say 46-year-old David Mossman fell from the 10th deck of Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas ship late Friday. The fall was a distance of about 100 feet.
In a statement Sunday night, the Coast Guard announced it had suspended the search.
Chris Eddy, search-and-rescue technical specialist at the Coast Guard 7th District, says the decision was made with "great care and deliberation."
"We want to extend our condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Mossman as the decision to suspend a search is never an easy one to make and is done with great care and deliberation," Eddy said, according to CBS Miami. "Unfortunately, despite our best efforts and an exhaustive search, our crews were unable to locate him."
A helicopter and plane were used in the search, which the Coast Guard says covered 2,583 square nautical miles.