A tourist lost one leg and another was seriously injured, when the captain fell overboard and the ship without a pilot passed over them at high speed.

Diving Boat Incident Leaves Tourists Injured in French Polynesia

A tourist suffered a severe injury and another sustained critical injuries following a rapid and uncontrolled incident involving a pilotless diving boat in French Polynesia on Easter Sunday. The incident occurred when the vessel began spinning rapidly after the captain was thrown into the sea by a wave. The emergency stop system subsequently failed to engage.

The boat was traveling near a group of individuals in the water when the loss of the captain caused a dramatic shift in the vessel’s trajectory. Gianna F., 24, from Switzerland, recounted her experience, stating she “hardly believed it” as she was repeatedly submerged while attempting to evade the rapidly rotating boat. Following the incident, one tourist, Brian Pethke, 24, lost a leg.

Additionally, a diving instructor sustained two open fractures in his leg due to the chaotic circumstances. Authorities are investigating the precise cause of the boat’s malfunction after the captain fell into the sea. The investigation will focus on the factors that led to the emergency stop system failure and the rapid spin of the vessel when the captain was thrown into the sea.

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