U.S. Coast Guard, Mexican Navy searching for American sailors last seen near Mazatlán
The Mexican Navy and thE U.S. Coast Guard are conducting a search operation for three American sailors who went missing on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico.
The sailors, who were on board the sailing vessel Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte, had planned to travel from Mazatlán to San Diego with a stopover in Cabo San Lucas on April 6. However, they never arrived and have not been heard from since, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.
The USCG C-27J long-range patrol aircraft from the Coast Guard Air Station in Sacramento is believed to be part of the search operation.
The U.S. Coast Guard - Northern California released images of the sailors and the boat.
The Mexican Navy, with the assistance of the #USCG, is searching for three American sailors, last heard from April 4, near Mazatlan, MX. en route to San Diego. Kerry and Frank O'Brien and William Gross were sailing aboard the 44-foot S/V Ocean Bound.https://t.co/0bzFQVsYC3 pic.twitter.com/GCcbGBvkQH
— USCGNorCal (@USCGNorCal) April 15, 2023