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Pilot ejected, runaway boat struck towed tube, killing two people.
A towed tube accident off the coast of Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales resulted in two fatalities. The incident occurred when a pilot was ejected from a boat during a towed tube activity. A runaway boat subsequently struck the towed tube, creating a sequence of events that claimed two lives.
Seven people were involved in the accident. The exact circumstances surrounding the pilot's ejection and the boat's loss of control remain part of the documented incident sequence.
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How the chain of events unfolded in the accident
The accident began when a pilot was ejected from the boat during towed tube activity. This loss of control led to a runaway boat that struck the towed tube, triggering the fatal outcome. The documented sequence reveals how initial pilot ejection directly preceded the catastrophic boat collision.
Seven participants caught in single maritime accident
Seven people were involved in the towed tube accident off Saint-Cyprien. Of these participants, two fatalities resulted from the incident. The involvement of multiple people indicates this was a group activity when control and safety systems failed, resulting in the collision between boat and tube.