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Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM
Posted By: Mark Perry
Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 12:47 AM
Prayers to all affected.
Posted By: hookedon
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 12:56 AM
Prayers up
Posted By: FireFarmer
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 01:07 AM
Hoping for the best. Where is EM?
Posted By: tdwchoctaw
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 01:14 AM
Prayers. EM EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE is North of Fort Worth
Posted By: Darryl Roach
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 01:19 AM
Prayers going up.
Posted By: Mark Perry
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 01:27 AM
Initial reports at least 2 people missing and one boat that has sank.
Posted By: Donald Harper
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 01:30 AM
Prayers Sent.
Posted By: bassackwards dav
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 01:43 AM
I was out fishing and saw care flight land and take off. As we were coming back to the house just now still lots blue lights over by north bank 1/2 mile west of party cove. Prayers for all efected.
Posted By: JkWho
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 03:27 AM
Single boat accident.
Looks like the boat hit a wave then broke apart upon hitting the water again. One person flown to hospital, one still missing...The boat is now at the bottom of the lake.
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 03:35 AM
Wow, hope they find that person. The recreational traffic will make that lake a rough place, the wind affects it pretty bad in the first place. We stopped and helped a jet skier last week that had a very rough time out in the open water and got seperated from his ski. It's more of a good time party lake than a fishery to me.
Posted By: Brandon Adamcik
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 03:41 AM
Got my biggest air in the old Ranger on EM.
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 03:45 AM
Got my biggest air in the old Ranger on EM.
It's certainly a place where you can throw your boat out of the water, especially coming out of the marina of boat club road. It gets a little choppy with all that crazy traffic down around the dam. Not a pleasurable ride in a bass boat on a windy day but I'm in a skeeter and I'm sure the Rangers and champions can take it just fine....
Prayers sent. The Lord Jesus Christ has control!
Posted By: bassackwards dav
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 11:02 AM
News said dive teams will resume search at first light.
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 12:21 PM
Does anyone know what kind of boat it was? (Not brand) bass boat, ski boat etc.... The news said it went airborne then broke apart when it came down.
Posted By: GROD
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/10/15 12:58 PM
Many prayers!!!!
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 06:20 PM
News said dive teams will resume search at first light.
They found the ladies body yeaterday. Very sad ending to a day on the lake.
Posted By: Brent S
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 06:28 PM
Did they ever say what kind of boat they were in?
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 07:01 PM
Did they ever say what kind of boat they were in?
Never did say, I was curious myself. They did say that multiple witnesses seen it break apart and that there was a debris field on the bottom of the lake.
Posted By: Karl Dietz
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 07:18 PM
The paper said it was a 19' Speedboat...whatever that is! The lady was tangled up in the debris that sunk!
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 07:20 PM
The paper said it was a 19' Speedboat...whatever that is! The lady was tangled up in the debris that sunk!
I missed that, thanks.
Posted By: Mark Wendler
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 08:55 PM
Here is a picture of the recovered topcap.
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/08/10/body-boat-recovered-from-eagle-mountain-lake/Could be mistaken, but I believe that I've seen this boat around Azle.
Posted By: Mark Perry
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 09:00 PM
Wonder if it had balsa wood in the construction. Some do.
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 10:07 PM
They must have hit really hard.
Posted By: GROD
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 10:21 PM
I have no clue what actually happened, but I would guess it was a combination of speed, weighted down wake board boats throwing large wakes, and boat traffic producing abnormal chop patterns. Prayers for all involved.
Posted By: 521Rangerman
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/11/15 11:33 PM
Prayers sent!
Posted By: NITRO Z8
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 01:09 AM
Prayers sent and may god bless them.
Posted By: bloo_rainger
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 01:17 AM
I was wondering if it nosed into one of the man made 4 foot waves.
Posted By: C_Fisher
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 01:23 AM
I've seen it around Azle. Lake was pretty rough Sunday.
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 01:59 AM
I was wondering if it nosed into one of the man made 4 foot waves.
You've seen those huh? It's amazing what the recreational crowd does to the lakes around here. We were there a few weeks ago and the lake wasn't bad as far as wind or weather but the planes touching down and lifting off and the wake boats were really churning it up bad. The traffic was insane and non stop. Makes it really hard to fish and relax.
Posted By: djones03
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 02:45 AM
Shows the importance of life jackets.
Posted By: FlaNative
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 03:06 AM
We were on EM one year for 4th of July fireworks viewing... And only one year! The lake was churned up super bad and motor yachts were running all over the place assuming everyone would get out of their way. Our 22' fiberglass deck boat took a large wave over the bow and I thought we were about to be swamped. Didn't try that again!
Prayers for the family... Life is pretty unforgiving at times.
Posted By: Broke off
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 03:13 AM
Shows the importance of life jackets.
^^^^^^^^^^ exactly.... Not that it is a for sure but it greatly increases your chances
Posted By: pil,b
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 03:26 AM
Prayers up, the wake boats should be outlawed because of the damage they cause to docks.
Posted By: Jeezy
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 03:45 AM
The wakeboats on that lake don't seem to be as bad as the "yachts". Those waves can really sneak up on you and it's scary as hell when you hit one. Sad deal for sure.
Posted By: JimmyP
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 04:01 AM
Looks kinda like a Hallet style jet boat. They have a lot of weight in the back to be pounding down on big wakes. Don't know for sure but some of those boats had a stringer problem after a few years.
Posted By: Big Red 12
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 05:29 AM
Prayers for the families.
The wakeboats on that lake don't seem to be as bad as the "yachts". Those waves can really sneak up on you and it's scary as hell when you hit one. Sad deal for sure.
You have never seen a wave until you hit one from a giant yacht. One of those like said on a calm day almost threw me out of my boat on texoma. They create wakes hundreds of yards behind them so u don't even notice until right before
Posted By: ddmm
Re: Careflite just launched for boat accident on EM - 08/12/15 03:07 PM
Sad story, hate to see this happen to anyone.
The lake is a place for all to enjoy, bass boaters, yachts, sail boats, wake boats and jet skis. As long as they are staying within the laws I don't fault them for enjoying the water.