The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended its search for a 40-year-old woman who reportedly fell overboard from a cruise ship early this morning in the upper Lynn Canal.
May 17, 2022
Petty Officer Ally Blackburn said the captain of the ship reported the incident after a cruise ship camera showed the woman going overboard at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday as the ship sailed from Juneau to Skagway.
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