Sailboat tracking data went dark for 11 hours the night missing American vanished in the Bahamas
The sailboat tracking data for Brian Hooker's vessel went offline for over 11 hours on the night his wife, Lynette, disappeared in the Bahamas. Maritime experts have described this signal blackout as 'highly unusual,' raising questions about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. The couple was returning to their sailboat after a dinghy incident when Lynette reportedly fell overboard.
- ▪The sailboat's AIS went offline at 9:29 p.m. and resumed at 8:40 a.m. the next morning.
- ▪Brian Hooker reported that rough waters caused his wife to fall off their dinghy.
- ▪The couple had been sailing around the U.S. and Caribbean for retirement.
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Missing Persons Sailboat tracking data went dark for 11 hours the night missing American vanished in the Bahamas The Soulmate's AIS went offline at 9:29 p.m. and didn't resume until 8:40 a.m.; a maritime expert calls it 'highly unusual' By Adam Sabes Fox News Published May 27, 2026 7:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Maritime expert reacts to sailboat's 11-hour signal blackout in missing woman case Kenneth Engerrand, an adjunct professor of maritime law at the University of Houston Law Center, told Fox News Digital the sailboat's 11-hour signal blackout is "highly unusual." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brian Hooker's sailboat stopped transmitting its location on the night his wife, Lynette Hooker, vanished in…
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