UPDATE: The Coast Guard says it found the missing boaters and they are in good health.
#BreakingNews: CONFIRMED Coast Guard search crews have found 4 missing boaters nearly 40 NM NW of Key West, FL. pic.twitter.com/Cm1hJMoOKW
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) July 27, 2016
#BreakingNews: CG crew onscene reports boaters in good spirits & good health. Boaters will be brought to USCG Sector Key West ASAP.
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) July 27, 2016
#BreakingNews: @USCGSoutheast crews had covered nearly 4,000 sq. NM by air and sea before finding missing boaters. pic.twitter.com/1LfDCRBtPk
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) July 27, 2016
EARLIER:
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) -- The United States Coast Guard is searching for four boaters who failed to return home from a snorkeling trip off of Key West.
The Coast Guard said in a news release on Wednesday that the boaters left Banana Bay Resort in a 25-foot boat on Tuesday for a snorkeling trip about six miles north of Key West.
A concerned family member contacted the Coast Guard Tuesday evening when they didn't return as scheduled by 4 p.m.
Missing are 48-year-old David Thompson, 28-year-old Adam Kelley, 15-year-old Joshua Thompson and 11-year-old Evan Thompson.
The Coast Guard sent boat and helicopter crews to search for the missing boaters. Boat crews from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are also assisting in the search.
