It would take a lot to get me to set foot in one of those things again, that's for sure. I don't care how safe they normally are - I just don't want anything to do with them.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Another jetboat crash in the news
There was another jet boat accident today, with a boat overturning in the river near Queenstown, and this time a woman is dead. It sounds pretty awful. Apparently the Chinese tourists on the boat weren't able to make themselves understood to the rescuers, when they asked that the boat be turned upright again to make sure nobody was under it. Somebody was under it, but she wasn't found for another hour and a half. What a tragic situation - and one that I can imagine all too well, after our own jetboat crash in January.
Jenny
That's terrible! Shame things haven't improved since you guys were hurt....
ReplyDeleteMaybe the industry needs tighter regulation?
I'm sure it was just an accident, which is hard to regulate against, but it's still awful.
ReplyDeleteWell, they don't sound that safe to me! Your accident wasn't so long ago- as Sarah says maybe they need to be better regulated.
ReplyDeleteThere really isn't that many accidents - they ARE rare considering how many jetboat operations there are going.
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