THE OPERATOR OF V1 WAS OPERATING HIS AIR BOAT EAST BOUND ON THE BYRD PLATT TRAIL WHEN HE OBSERVED ANOTHER AIR BOAT HEADED TOWARD HIM ON THE SAME TRAIL. V1 PULLED BACK INTO SOME WILLOWS TO DO HIS BEST TO AVOID THE COLLISION WITH V2. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE NARROW TRAIL IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WAY. THE OPERATOR OF V2 TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AS WELL. NEITHER ONE WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. V2 STRUCK THE STARBOARD SIDE OF V1.
W. MELBOURNE                  