Video, images show elite forces searching for U.S. ship's missing crew

U.S. New video, images show pararescuemen searching for missing crew of U.S.-flagged ship overturned by typhoon By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen Updated on: April 24, 2026 / 10:01 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Dramatic video and photos show members of the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard searching for the missing crew of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that overturned after an engine failure during a typhoon in the Pacific Ocean. The Coast Guard shared video of Air Force pararescuemen leaping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to meet the crew of a Coast Guard cutter on Sunday. Once the pararescuemen were brought aboard the vessel, the teams traveled to the site of the Mariana, which reported trouble to Coast Guard watchstanders at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on April 15.The video and photos shared by the Coast Guard show the pararescuemen preparing to conduct dive operations. The teams also used a remotely-operated underwater drone to search the interior of the ship. According to the Air Force, pararescuemen are elite combat forces that "execute the most perilous, demanding, and extreme rescue missions" across the globe. #UPDATE: The search for the 5 missing crewman of the Mariana is ongoing with #USCG and @JCG_koho aircrews flying east of the Northern Mariana Islands. So far, crews have searched for over 71 hours and covered about 100,000 square nautical miles. More: https://t.co/r9ss7WgW8K pic.twitter.com/WNpNI967mi— U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District (@USCGOceania) April 24, 2026 The Coast Guard lost communications with the Mariana on the evening of April 15. Search and investigation efforts determined that the 145-foot U.S.-registered vessel los...