Start your Independent Premium subscription today. One woman our team spoke with claims crew members threw a flare in, to mark the womans location. (WVUE/Gray News) - The United States Coast Guard is searching for a missing cruise ship passenger who went overboard in the Gulf of Mexico. A passenger reportedly jumped off a Carnival Cruise ship and has still not been found. (WAFB) - The Coast Guard is searching for a missing cruise ship passenger approximately 150 miles offshore SouthWest Pass, Louisiana. The ship didnt leave you, you left the ship.. 'Security tried to calm her down, and she was belligerent toward them,'passenger Emil Avenarius echoed in an interview withNola.com. The 952-foot, 110,000-ton cruise ship -- which holds approximately 4,000 passengers and crew -- embarked on a five-day voyage from New Orleans to Mexico and back on Saturday, ABC affiliate station WNGO reported. The Carnival Valor was docked in New Orleans after a 32-year-old woman was seen in video footage jumping overboard into an open body of water, Fox 8 Live reports. The Coast Guard said the cause of the recent incident is under investigation. The passenger, who appears The incident took place on the Carnival Valor, which was located about 150 miles off the coast of Southwest Pass, If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you. Copyright 2022 WVUE. Carnival claims their care team is providing support to the woman's husband, as well as their family. The feeling onboard the ship right now is a little subdued. Published: 00:35 EST, 18 February 2022 | Updated: 09:43 EST, 18 February 2022. Theres some high suspicion of foul play.. The woman went overboard around 2:28 p.m. Wednesday, approximately 150 miles offshore of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. Carnivals CARE team is providing support to the guests husband who was traveling with her, as well as her family. The Helpline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cruise ships do not leave people who get back ON TIME, one person commented, while another said: You can be late for everything but not a cruise ship. The footage shows three security guards on the Carnival Valor holding the apparently frantic woman's arms behind her back, She is heard screaming out the name 'Alicia' as the guards help her up a flight of stairs and off of the pool deck, JUST IN: New cell phone video shows the moments before and after a woman was held by security and jumped from a Carnival Valor balcony: https://t.co/SA68KjjVP7 pic.twitter.com/Bqf455Usnj. A woman has sparked a heated debate after documenting her reaction to learning her cruise ship left without her. The Carnival Valor was returning to New Orleans, Louisiana following its round trip to Cozumel, Mexico at the time of the incident. Her leap was not shown in the video, but passengers told Fox 8 that she hit the side of the boat before hitting the water face first. If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The Samaritans offers support; you can speak to someone for free over the phone, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch. Yall my boat left me wtf Celebrity Cruises, Tesla wrote in a text caption on the video, which showed her recording the ship as it sailed further and further away. Passengers say the woman disappeared soon after crews tossed life preservers and a flare marking her position. In the video, Tesla shares her confusion about what she was meant to do now that the cruise had seemingly left her stranded. 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The outlet states that many passengers are also concerned the incident occurred from foul play, after the woman fell from the fifth-floor balcony of her stateroom. The Independent has contacted Celebrity Cruises and Tesla for comment. A Louisiana passenger fell overboard a Carnival Valor cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico. A woman on a Carnival cruise ship jumped to her death after being detained by the cruise ship security guards for allegedly getting into a fight with a man in the hot tub. They did their best efforts to get crews out on little boats and rescue and start a search, said Miranda. The woman was allegedly traveling with her husband on a five-day cruise to Mexico that departed on Feb. 12. You pay a plane to take you to the next port, one person said, while another person added: Catch a flight and go home baby.. You can file charges. An iHeartRadio station. All rights reserved. At around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, passengers on the Carnival Miracle cruise ship were awakened by an alert thatsomeone had fallen overboard. The Coast Guard said it received a call Wednesday afternoon that a 32-year-old African American woman had fallen overboard from the Carnival Valor cruise ship about 150 miles offshore of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. It is unclear if any other family members were onboard the ship with the couple. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider She is said to be 32 years old and was allegedly held in handcuffs after being reportedly involved in a disturbance with a man in a hot tub Security was called and the woman was detained, but she broke free and jumped off Deck 10 Passengers reported seeing the woman hitting her her on a lifeboat before landing in the water face first WebAccording to a local news outlet, the incident occurred on Wednesday as the Carnival Valor ship was cruising to New Orleans from Cozumel, Mexico. 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Witnesses said the woman, who has not been named, was handcuffed as she jumped off the ship and reportedly hit a lifeboat and possibly a railing during her fall A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line says the guest jumped from her balcony and was not in handcuffs, despite passengers early statements. The video then cuts to moments after the woman jumped, and crews can be seen rushing to the edge of the ship to throw in a life preserver. Another passenger can be heard in the background of the video asking: "How often do they find people that jump off cruise ships? And, that was at about 2:30, said Kim Barnette, one of the ships passengers and a resident of Baton Rouge. A woman has sparked a heated debate after documenting her reaction to learning her cruise ship left without her.. Tesla Williams, a model and social media influencer who goes by the username @phfame00 on TikTok, was reportedly onboard a Celebrity Cruises ship to Cozumel, Mexico, when she returned to the dock to find the One of them is heard asking: who was she?. A person reportedly went overboard a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico on Feb. 16. 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The decision to suspend a search-and-rescue case is never one we come to lightly, said Chief Warrant Officer Tricia Eldredge, command duty officer at sector New Orleans. ", In a statement to Insider, Carnival wrote: "Carnival Valor supported the search for a guest who jumped overboard from her balcony on Wednesday afternoon while the ship was at sea. The breaking news informant added that eyewitnesses saw "a woman place on a life vest before intentionally jumping. The woman jumped Wednesday afternoon after she was subdued by security. The ship left from Cozumel, Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, WVUE reports. Stay up to date with what you want to know. She broke loose and flipped herself over the side.'. A local news outlet reported the individual went missing 150 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? It's the international whodunnit that's stumped investigators across the world. as well as other partner offers and accept our. A lot of people are concerned because thats somebodys life, and thats a high likelihood that this person will not be found alive, Miranda added. "We have a fix winged air asset onsite conducting search patterns," a spokesperson told Daily Mail. 'We offer our deepest sympathies to the family during this difficult time. They say the woman disappeared soon after crews Because everybody is praying for the family because its a pretty bad situation, said Barnette. #fyp #celebritycruises #cruise #beyonce #ReadySetLift. Several passengers said security on the cruise ship attempted to detain the woman following a disturbance with a man in the hot tub area of the 10th deck, WAFB reports. All Rights Reserved. Cell phone footage obtained by WVUE shows the 32-year-old Clerical error allowed convicted inmate's release, deputies say. Although the majority of comments were from viewers blaming Tesla, others offered some suggestions. In a tweet, Intel Point Alert wrote: "Passengers report seeing an individual jump from an upper deck." Our thoughts are with our guest's family. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a 31-hour search for a passenger who fell off a cruise ship near Mexico, the authorities said on Sunday. New blow for Putin as military intelligence colonel, 37, is killed in Ukraine as Britain reveals Russian casualties are as high as 200,000. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Whenever they got to take her into custody, apparently she was upset and went over the rail. The United States Coast Guard has been assisted in the search by the Mexican navy. It is unclear when during the incident the woman jumped or where from. No, the boat did not leave you you did not get to the boat on time, one person wrote. Im literally stuck on an island, she said, panning from the ocean towards the land. 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The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Around 5:37 p.m., the Coast Guard suspended the search. Someone has lost their life, whether it was done by accident or by foul play I dont know, said Daniel Miranda, a Northern California firefighter paramedic on board the ship, according toCBS Los Angeles. This story has been shared 130,601 times. The ship left from Cozumel, Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, WVUE reports. You can read a full statement from Carnival below: Carnival Valor supported the search for a guest who jumped overboard from her balcony on Wednesday evening while the ship was at sea. Copyright 2023 KTRK-TV. Several passengers said that the woman jumped after an incident between her and a man in the hot tub area on the 10th deck. Carnivals CARE team is providing support to the guests husband who was traveling with her, as well as her family, he added. She gets up and screams the name Alicia before being helped up a flight of stairs and off of the pool deck. People aboard the boat told WAFB, the mood drastically changed before it docked in New Orleans on Thursday, Feb. 17. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed it is still undergoing a missing person search for the woman as of Thursday (February 17) morning. We offer our deepest sympathies to the family during this difficult time.. Cell phone video (see below) of the incident obtained by WAFBs sister station WVUE FOX 8 shows three security guards holding a womans arms behind her back not cuffed. Cell phone video of the incident obtained by FOX 8 shows three security guards holding a womans arms behind her back not cuffed. Breaking news when it happens. Man stopped at Pa. airport with explosive concealed in checked luggage, Mom of 2, stabbed 8 times, is making most of second chance at life, Man shot into ex's home twice before being tased during arrest: HPD. RELATED: Cell phone video shows moments before and after woman jumped from cruise ship. So long Cast Away . Tesla Williams, a model and social media influencer who goes by the username @phfame00 on TikTok, was reportedly onboard a Celebrity Cruises ship to Cozumel, Mexico, when she returned to the dock to find the cruise ship had left without her. The 32-year-old African-American woman, who remains unidentified, fell from the Carnival Valor ship into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, when it was 150 miles off the coast of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. "Whenever they got to take her into custody, apparently she was upset and went over the rail. U.S. Coast Guard officials say the incident occurred on at-sea day as the ship began its route back to New Orleans after having visitedports-of-call in Costa Maya and Cozumel. Johnny Trupp, a passenger aboard the ship, tweeted a video of a lifebuoy that was thrown into the water along with a flare with red smoke coming out of it. WebAnswer (1 of 6): On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at approximately 2:30 in the afternoon, a 32-year-old unidentified African American woman who was restrained at the time ran to the side of the ship and jumped overboard. When I blamed myself for the cruise and yall still bashing me so now I dont wanna tell yall the story, she captioned the video. Our thoughts are with our guests family. Photo by Dylan McCord/U.S. In the footage the woman is screaming Alicia as multiple security guards tried to restrain her. In the blink of an eye the woman broke free from the guards, and ran straight to edge of the Carnival Cruise Ship jumping to her death. We've received your submission. Passengers say she jumped off the 10th floor and hit the side of the ship before hitting the water. Carnivals CARE team is providing support to the guests husband who was traveling with her, as well as her family. 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