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The sailing accident yesterday?
http://starbulletin.com/2006/12/02/news/story02.html
A twelve year old boy was pinned and bled to death when the mast of the Waikiki sail charter cat's mast snapped and fell. A captain told me yesterday they brought in the jaws of life. I think they used some "lift bags" eventually... Very tragic.
Two women also medevaced, one in critical. One of those accidents that you cannot get out of your mind....must have been pure hell for family members on the boat.
prayers sent for all.
I winder why an Al mast would snap...is this a rare occurance?
This is another situation where the Fire Department responds very quickly, here on the south shore, they have jet skis, helicopters, etc.
The boat was right off Diamond Head. We were having strong gusts around that time. I remember observing as I rode my bike that there would be no head wind and then a gust would almost blow me off the bike lane.
http://starbulletin.com/2006/12/02/news/story02.html
A twelve year old boy was pinned and bled to death when the mast of the Waikiki sail charter cat's mast snapped and fell. A captain told me yesterday they brought in the jaws of life. I think they used some "lift bags" eventually... Very tragic.
Two women also medevaced, one in critical. One of those accidents that you cannot get out of your mind....must have been pure hell for family members on the boat.
prayers sent for all.
I winder why an Al mast would snap...is this a rare occurance?
This is another situation where the Fire Department responds very quickly, here on the south shore, they have jet skis, helicopters, etc.
The boat was right off Diamond Head. We were having strong gusts around that time. I remember observing as I rode my bike that there would be no head wind and then a gust would almost blow me off the bike lane.
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