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We have to remain optimistic and hopeful’, says US Coast Guard.

Capt Jamie Frederick of the US Coast Guard says we “have to remain optimistic and hopeful” while the team is conducting a search and rescue operation.

The Coast Guard carry out search and rescue cases on a daily basis “and sometimes we don’t find what we’re looking for”, he says.

There are a lot of factors you have to consider. After considering all those factors, sometimes you’re in a position where you have to make a tough decision. We’re not there yet.

If we continue to search, potentially we could be at that point … That’s a discussion we will have with the families long before I am going to discuss here publicly.