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A cruise passenger on board the Norwegian Jewel went overboard on Monday, the company has confirmed to PEOPLE

A spokesperson for the cruise line said the search and rescue operation was "unfortunately unsuccessful"

In August, a 79-year-old went overboard off the Norwegian Star while it was sailing en route to Greenland

A passenger on board a Norwegian Cruise Line ship went overboard on Monday, the cruise line has confirmed.

The incident occurred on Monday, Oct. 20 on the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship while it was sailing from Ponta Delgada, Portugal, to Miami, a spokesman for Norwegian confirmed to PEOPLE.

“The appropriate authorities were immediately notified and an extensive search and rescue operation with multiple vessels was conducted,” the representative shar

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