{"id":1518141,"date":"2026-06-24T16:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?guid=4435bf1d2550c998524a3839dd46034a"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:58:23","slug":"father-son-missing-off-oahu-coast-search-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1518141","title":{"rendered":"Father, son missing off Oahu coast, search underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2026\/06\/d2e857da42c1a2b949cf5c60f3c59aa9.png\" alt\/><figcaption>In this screen grab from a video released by the Honolulu Fire Department, HFD responded to a report of a missing swimmer reported at Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail, on June 24, 2026. (Honolulu Fire Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>(OAHU, Hawaii) -- The United States Coast Guard<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>and local officials are conducting a search for a 49-year-old man and his 16-year-old son who went missing Tuesday morning after leaving for a hike on the eastern coast of Oahu, a Coast Guard press release said.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Family members said the pair left their hotel at around 7 a.m. Tuesday to hike the Hanauma Bay Rock Bridge Trail, according to officials. Passersby found a backpack containing the man's belongings near the trail at 8:45 a.m. and notified the Honolulu Police Department, the release said.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Police, the<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Ocean Safety Department and the Coast Guard launched a joint search operation late Tuesday morning after confirmation that the father and son were missing, ABC News Honolulu<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>affiliate KITV&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitv.com\/news\/multiple-agencies-search-for-father-teen-son-off-hanauma-bay\/article_6e6444b2-9f3e-4dbd-82a5-2f068afa2b40.html\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The names of the father and son have not been released.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The agencies searched along the trail and surrounding areas, and deployed fire department helicopters and rescue boat, safety department jet skis and Coast Guard resources, the fire department said.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The mission was<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>suspended at 5:30 p.m. local time Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions and was scheduled to resume Wednesday morning, fire officials said.<\/p><p>Copyright \u00a9 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this screen grab from a video released by the Honolulu Fire Department, HFD responded to a report of a missing swimmer reported at Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail, on June 24, 2026. 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