The 40-year-old went overboard into 41-degree water early morning Tuesday. Coast Guard then spent nine hours searching for her but without a sign.
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Authorities in Alaska are conducting a death investigation after a Houston woman went overboard during a cruise."The Alaska State Troopers' Alaska Bureau of Investigation is conducting a death investigation into this incident, which is standard practice for law enforcement in most deaths that occur in Alaska," said Austin McDaniel, communications director for the Alaska State Troopers.
The 40-year-old was aboard the Solstice cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises touring the coast of Alaska. The ship was in the upper Lynn Canal on Tuesday when investigators say she fell overboard at about 3 a.m. The U.S. Coast Guard spent more than nine hours searching for her by air and sea, but suspended the search after finding no signs of her.
"Despite our best efforts to locate the individual, it is with heavy hearts that we make the decision to suspend the search," said Coast Guard Lt. Trevor Layman, a Sector Juneau Command Center duty officer."The decision to suspend active searching is based on a number of factors including weather, sea state, water temperature and other variables."A report fromPassengers on board report the ship came to a complete stop just after she went overboard.
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