US EditionAmerican woman missing at sea after husband says she fell overboard in Bahamas
Authorities say 3 agencies joined the search, which later shifted to recovery after the 55-year-old fell overboard from a dinghy.
- On Saturday, an American woman disappeared in the Bahamas after falling overboard during a dinghy trip from Hope Town to Elbow Cay on the island of Abaco, prompting the Royal Bahamas Police Force to launch an investigation.
- The woman's husband reported that she held the keys to their 8-foot-long vessel when she fell into the water, causing the engine to shut off as strong currents swept her away.
- After paddling for hours, the man reached the Marsh Harbour Boat Yard at about 4 a.m. Sunday and alerted a witness, who then notified authorities.
- Royal Bahamas Police Force officers, supported by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and Hope Town Fire & Rescue, are currently searching the surrounding area for the missing woman.
- The U.S. State Department maintains a Level 2 travel advisory for the Bahamas, warning that "boating is not well regulated" and that "injuries and deaths have occurred.
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Husband of woman reported missing in Bahamas after going overboard speaks out
(NEW YORK) — The husband of an American woman reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy has spoken out for the first time, saying he is “heartbroken over the recent boat accident.” The search is ongoing for Lynette Hooker, 55, of Michigan, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. She and her husband, Brian Hooker, had departed Hope Town on the Abaco Islands for Elbow Cay around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the …
U.S. woman missing in the Bahamas after falling from small boat, husband says
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Bahamas boating death suspicious says grieving daughter: He threatened to 'throw her overboard' · American Wire News
A Michigan woman is missing at sea after she allegedly fell off her and her husband’s dinghy while they were headed back to their yacht. Lynette Hooker, 55, went missing in the Bahamas on Saturday, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. “According to preliminary information, a male complainant reported that he and his wife, both U.S. nationals, departed Hope Town around 7:30 pm aboard an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy en route to Elbow City,” t…
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Bahamian officials search for missing US woman after husband says she fell overboard
Authorities in the Bahamas are searching for a U.S. woman who is missing at sea after her husband reported that she fell overboard. Police told The Associated Press Wednesday that the search continues for the woman, whom they declined to…
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