GOOD NEWS: Missing charter boat and a group of men who were on it including the captain are safe tonight. Coast Guard is currently searching the boat and talking to the men who left for a fishing trip early this morning. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/zvuZsyn6zh
— Jamarlo Phillips (@JamarloANjax) August 30, 2020
Jacksonville Beach, Fla. — Update - August 29, 2020, 7:43 PM: Action News Jax Jamarlo Phillips got information that the wife of the charter captain had received a text from her husband saying they could see land. After an exhaustive search by the U.S. Coast Guard, family and friends are waiting at the Mayport boat ramp to see the boat arrive.
BREAKING: Missing boat found, wife texting with boat captain
— Ben Becker (@BenBeckerANjax) August 30, 2020
Original Report - August 29, 2020, 4:58 PM: Action News Jax has learned that the United States Coast guard is searching for a fishing vessel off the coast near Mayport.
#Breaking @USCG is actively searching for fishing vessel Drop Hook Charters, 12 Nautical Miles northeast of the St. Johns Inlet, #Jacksonville. At 2:17pm today, Sector Jacksonville received a Mayday call from this fishing vessel. Anyone with info call 904-714-7561. #Sar #USCG pic.twitter.com/XHWNDHtRSm
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) August 29, 2020
The Coast Guard is trying to locate the fishing vessel ’Drop Hook Charters’ 12 nautical miles northeast of the St. Johns Inlet, the area where the river spills out to the Atlantic.
BREAKING: “Please send prayers” Coast Guard searching for missing fishing vessel near #Jacksonville “Drop Hook Charters” sent out an emergency call at 2:17 p.m. Search crews are still out on the water @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Mdz3z8KgID
— Jamarlo Phillips (@JamarloANjax) August 29, 2020
We will provide updates to this story as they come in. Anyone with information is asked to call 904-714-7561.
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