Coast Guard searching for missing person off coast of Destin, Florida

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/11/2021 09:51 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: 504-671-2020
After Hours: 504-330-3265
Eighth District online newsroom

Coast Guard searching for missing person off coast of Destin, Florida

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing person off the coast of Destin, Florida, Wednesday. 

Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a report at around 12:50 p.m. of a man who was freediving three miles off the coast of Destin and never resurfaced. 

The Coast Guard currently has the following assets searching:

  • Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter air crew
  • Coast Guard Aviation Training Center HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed wing air crew
  • Coast Guard Station Destin 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew

For inquiries regarding the search please contact the District Eight Public Affairs Officer at (504) 330-3265.

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