Overview

• A jetski outing by a couple on the Rhine escalated into a large-scale search operation when the husband lost sight of his wife and her jetski.
• The husband, unable to locate his wife after multiple attempts, alerted the Wasserschutzpolizei, prompting an 11-kilometer search effort.
• The search involved boats, fire and rescue teams, and two helicopters, with coordination between agencies in Hessen and Rheinland-Pfalz.
• The wife was eventually found unharmed at the couple’s planned destination in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, explaining she had overtaken her husband unnoticed.
• Authorities have since closed the operation, and the incident highlights the importance of communication and maintaining visual contact during recreational water activities.