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Malcolm and Ernie -- what do you know?
I do think QM2 will arrive in NY as scheduled, as these events are not significant enough to delay the ship. No doubt the authorities will board in NY to do a full investigation on the alleged suicide.
Ernie
My young friend, The Chad, is on board and will be disembarking today, so I hope from a full report of the facts from him tomorrow or Monday. Captain Wright on anouther website, ostensibly ignored explaining what had actually happened. If there's really been a Suicide or Unrecovered Man Overboard I cannot imagine it will escape the ears/eyes of the Press.
let me know what you hear.
COAST GUARD CONDUCTS SEARCH AND MEDEVAC FROM QM2
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Coast Guard Command Center in San Juan, received a report from the QUEEN MARY 2 (QM2) that a 46 years old man was missing and had possibly jumped overboard between 8:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Wednesday night after a verbal argument with his girlfriend.
QM2 departed Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday with the missing listed as checked in and received a report from his girlfriend at 8:45 p.m. that she had found a suicide note from him. He was last reported seen by a cabin steward at 8:30 p.m. and a thorough sweep of the ship was conducted by the crew with negative results.
The Coast Guard issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and launched an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Borinquen to conduct a search. The QM2 was also directed to turn around and search along their original trackline. The HH-65 searched through the night and into the morning but was unable to locate the missing passenger.
Around 2:00 a.m. the QM2 was allowed to continue to her next port of call in New York City, NY. but was forced to turn around and steam back twards San Juan because of a second emergency. This one, a passenger suffering from heart problems, required a Medevac. A second Dolphin helicopter and an HU-25 Falcon jet were launched from Borinquen to airlift the patient, who was delivered to Isla Grande Airport for further transport by ambulance to San Juan Centro Medico .
He must have been desperate about his situation to do this. It's sad whene people diside to take there life. Great los fore those who left behind and probely his loved ones will never seen him again ore have a proper funneral so they will able to restart there lifes.
That say i realise that it's possible that he is a victim off crime. I hope and it sound strange that he take his own life,
I recall the QE2 had an empty cabins when she arrived at NY – with no sign of the occupants. Sad, but I suppose the occupant went out in style.
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