V1 WAS UNDERWAY WHEN IT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE PASSENGER WENT TO INSPECT THE ENGINE ROOM COMPARTMENTS AND FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE ROOM. THE PASSENGER DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE ENGINE ROOM AND CLOSED THE HATCH. THE PASSENGER NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN OF THE FIRE AND DISCHARGED THE HALON SYSTEM. THE HALON SYSTEM DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, SO THE OCCUPANTS CALLED FOR A MAY DAY/VESSEL IN DISTRESS. USCG STATION DESTIN ARRIVED ON SCENE AND RESCUED SUBJECTS FROM THE BURNING VESSEL. DESTIN FIRE AND RESCUE FIRE BOAT WERE UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND V1 BURNED TO THE WATERLINE AND THROUGH THE HULL AND LATER SANK.
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