On Easter Sunday in French Polynesia, a diving boat incident leaves two tourists injured after the captain is knocked overboard and the vessel continues moving without him. Multiple reports describe how, after a wave throws the skipper into the sea, the boat begins circling at high speed. Accounts say the emergency stop system does not stop the vessel, allowing it to continue operating despite the crew situation. The incident results in severe injuries to at least two people onboard. One tourist is reported to lose a leg, while another is said to be seriously hurt. The reports characterize the event as a “horror” incident involving high-speed movement of the unmanned vessel through the group of divers. Details about how quickly assistance arrives, the location within French Polynesia, and the exact circumstances of the rescue and medical treatment are not provided in the excerpts. The described sequence centers on the skipper being thrown overboard and the boat failing to be brought under control afterward, leading to the reported injuries.
Captain knocked overboard as unmanned diving boat accelerates in French Polynesia; two injured
On Easter Sunday in French Polynesia, a diving boat incident leaves two tourists injured after the captain is knocked overboard and the vessel continues moving without him. Multiple reports describe h...
- The incident occurs on Easter Sunday in French Polynesia.
- The boat captain is knocked overboard by a wave.
- After the captain falls into the sea, the boat continues moving and starts circling at high speed.
- Reports say the emergency stop system fails to stop the vessel.
- Two tourists are injured, including one with a reported loss of a leg and another described as seriously hurt.
The nightmare unfolded on Easter Sunday in French Polynesia when the vessel began circling at high speed after the captain was thrown into the sea by a wave and the emergency stop system failed.
3 months agoThe nightmare unfolded on Easter Sunday in French Polynesia when the vessel began circling at high speed after the captain was thrown into the sea by a wave and the emergency stop system failed.
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