Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
Anyone have any information of the overturned airboat being reported on the news in Belle Glade "Divers have located the missing driver....."
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Re: Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
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talk about leaving ya hanging.......
talk about leaving ya hanging.......
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Re: Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
read for life
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Re: Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
Tonight's news says the 14 year old is in critical condition, divers had to locate his body (not good, that means he was under for some time). That section of the rim canal is hundreds of feet wide, and the buoy marking the sunken boat looks to be right in the middle of the channel. I sure hope the boy pulls through, this is terrible news, I can't imagine what the family is going through. I run that section quite often, but I'm a chicken sh#t, I hug the west bank as close to shore as possible along the campground, until I get to Boy Scout Cut, where I can head into the lake (shallow water), and I have a very deep and wide hull. Prayers go out to the family.
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I was thinking the same thing...hope that young man pulls through.flcracker9 wrote:Tonight's news says the 14 year old is in critical condition, divers had to locate his body (not good, that means he was under for some time). That section...
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prayers for him and his family and big atta boy to them EMS & the divers, they must have responded fast.
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prayers sent
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Prayers sent.
If anyone knows them… if we can help get the boat out or help in any way, let us know.
If anyone knows them… if we can help get the boat out or help in any way, let us know.
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Prayers
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Wife just called and said channel 5 is reporting that the son didn't make it.
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Terrible news. I didn't see how anyone that was under that long could make it, but I was sure pulling for him. I can't even imagine what they must be going through. I don't know these folks, but I can assure you it hits home pretty hard. My wife and I discussed this incident in length last night, don't know what I would do if I lost one of my kids. I pray for the family.
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Heart breaking.
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Re: Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
Condolences to his family.... terrible news 

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Airboat experience so far, limited to having bolted a gyrocopter to a flat bottom punt.... but THAT.... is about to change, bigtime

Re: Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
Prayers sent to the family and friends
Re: Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
Very Sad outcome,giving the circumstances FWC will be pulling the boat in order to complete their investigation. They were suppose to pull it out this morning.
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They already got it up. I just left from out there. I don't know how to post pictures on here but I will put it in my gallery. Very sad... Prayers...
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farmboy wrote:They already got it up. I just left from out there. I don't know how to post pictures on here but I will put it in my gallery. Very sad... Prayers...
Here you go buddy,

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Thanks brother! I just posted another one as they was floating it up.
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prayers for the family!!
second pic Kevin......


second pic Kevin......

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Re: Overturned airboat in Belle Glade
Prayers for the family
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Sure hate to hear that...prayers for the family.
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The saddest part is they were having the time of their lives at the moment. In an instant, your entire life can change beyond your wildest nightmare. I feel so much pain for them right now. I can't even imagine the hurt. God Bless them.
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