ON JUNE 2, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 10 A.M., operator AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE TRAVELING IN LA7424EZ, A 19' CENTER CONSOLE VESSEL POWERED BY A 200HP MERCURY MOTOR.  operator WAS CROSSING BLACK BAY IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH TRAVELING BETWEEN FISHING SPOTS WHEN HE STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT.  THE BOAT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TAKING ON WATER AFTER THE IMPACT.  THEY WERE ABLE TO CALL USCG BY CELL PHONE BEFORE THE VESSEL SWAMPED AND THEN CAPSIZED.  THERE WAS NO ALCOHOL ON BOARD THE VESSEL. operator WAS NOT USING THE KILL SWITCH AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT NO ONE WAS WEARING A PFD HOWEVER THEY ALL PUT ON PFD'S AS THE VESSEL WAS FILLING WITH WATER.  THE MEN ANCHORED THE VESSEL, AND WERE AIRLIFTED BY A USCG HELICOPTER TO BELLE CHASSE NAS.  NO ONE WAS INJURED.
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