Update: Coast Guard continues search for missing woman approximately 30 miles west of Cay Sal, Bahamas

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/16/2017 11:11 AM EDT

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News Release  

May 16, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast
Contact: 7th District Public Affairs
Office: (305) 415-6683
After Hours: (786) 367-7649

Coast Guard continues search for missing woman approximately 30 miles west of Cay Sal, Bahamas

MIAMI – The Coast Guard continues to search Tuesday for a woman approximately 30 miles west of Cay Sal, Bahamas.

Missing is Isabella Hellman, of Delray Beach, who was last seen at about 8 p.m. Sunday. Coast Guard watch standers were notified Hellman was missing after crews rescued her 41-year-old husband, Lewis Bennett, from a life raft after he abandoned their 37-foot catamaran Surf into Summer.

Rescue crews have searched more than 3,400 square miles for more than 48 hours.

Crews who have searched include:

  • A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew
  • A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew
  • Three Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews
  • Two Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules airplane crews
  • Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore crew
  • Coast Guard Cutter Charles David, Jr. crew
  • Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo
  • A Cuban Border Guard boat crew

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