The U.S. Navy has ended the search for a sailor from the USS George Washington following reports that the sailor might have fallen overboard while the vessel was traveling north of Australia.

The sailor was reported overboard on the aircraft carrier on Monday as the ship was transiting the Timor Sea, the Navy said. 

Crew members stand on the deck as the USS George Washington, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, moves into Tokyo Bay. On Wednesday, the Navy halted the search for a sailor who went missing earlier in the week amid reports of an overboard incident, according to Navy officials. (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)

The Navy is withholding the sailor’s name until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, per Navy policy.

The George Washington was carrying out its first patrol since returning to Japan in November 2024, USNI News reported.

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