Canadian Armed Forces Sailor Missing From Ship, Believed to Have Fallen Overboard
A sailor from Winnipeg has gone missing from a Canadian navy ship, and it’s believed he has fallen overboard, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) said in a statement.
Master Sailor Duane Earle has been reported missing from Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg, and it’s believed he has accidentally fallen overboard very early Monday, the Department of National Defence said.
The accident could have taken place when the ship was about 500 nautical miles west of San Francisco, California, en route back to Esquimalt, B.C., after being deployed to the Asia-Pacific region, according to officials.