The family was on its annual moose hunting trek down the Yukon River on Saturday, September 12, 2009, when the skiff carrying operator and his wife inexplicably slowed and began to sink. opeartor was trapped at the wheel in the covered cabin. He had back problems and couldn't get out according to his wife. There were two other boats on the trip with the operator’s. One of the boats 'grabbed' wife and took her out of the sinking boat. operator was wearing a float coat which required him to manually activate a gas cartridge to inflate the coat. None of the witnesses saw him pull the lanyard.
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