Harrowing footage shows passenger clinging to cruise ship before plunging into ocean
A man was filmed clinging to a lifeboat on board a cruise ship as horrified passengers tried to keep him from dropping into the sea.
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The horrifying scene took place on Royal Caribbean's Oasis Of The Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world.
It left Florida on Saturday and was 70 miles east of the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos, when the 35-year-old man plummeted into the ocean.
The man didn't seem to want any help; he wanted the people trying to save him to leave him alone.
A passenger on the boat tweeted: "There was a struggle. Security tried to save him. It looks like he jumped."
Another passenger told INSIDE EDITION: "We circled all night long. At daybreak they launched a plane, I think it came out of Florida. Then we returned to Fort Lauderdale."
This is not the first time the Oasis of the Seas has experienced drama.
In January 2014, off the coast of Mexico, a 22-year-old from Colorado somehow went overboard. Because no one saw him fall into the sea, the ship steamed away.
Incredibly, he managed to stay afloat until a Disney cruise ship came by and rescued him.
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The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for the latest man overboard.
In a statement, Royal Caribbean said: "Our care team is providing support to the guest's family and our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time."
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