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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Fisherman off Newport

The Coast Guard paused operations that had included a helicopter deployment supplemented by MH-65 Dolphin sorties near the Yaquina Bay jetty after three survivors were treated for hypothermia

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Overview

  • The 40-foot fishing vessel Das Bug capsized and sank near Newport’s Yaquina Bay jetty at around 4 p.m. on Sunday.
  • Three people, including captain Perry Bordeaux, were rescued on Sunday and taken to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital for hypothermia treatment.
  • Coast Guard deployed a helicopter on Sunday and brought in an MH-65 Dolphin crew from Air Station North Bend on Monday morning.
  • Despite continuous aerial and surface searches, the fourth crew member remained unaccounted for.
  • Authorities suspended the search at 10:15 a.m. Monday but said operations could resume if new leads surface.