Sailor Survives Five-Hour Ordeal in Mediterranean Waters

24-year-old Lebanese crew member rescued by Cypriot authorities after falling from Panamanian-flagged ship

The sailor fell 18 meters from the commercial ship Nivin into the sea.
A helicopter search using heat sensors initially failed to locate him.
Cypriot authorities used computer models to predict his location based on currents.
The ship's crew eventually heard his cries for help and rescued him.
An investigation into the incident is underway by the ship's flag nation.