V1 WAS LAST IN LINE OF A LIVERY GUIDED TOUR SOUTH OF KEY WEST HARBOR APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS FROM FORT ZACKORY TAYLOR STATE PARK.  THE TOUR GROUP HAD MOMENTARILY PAUSED AND WAS GETTING BACK UNDERWAY TOWARD THE LIVERY.  V1 ACCELERATED TO PLANE THE PWC.  THE PASSENGER ON V1 FELL OFF THE BACK OF THE PWC.  UPON ENTERING THE WATER THE PASSENGER BEGAN THRASHING IN THE WATER.  ATTEMPTING RENDER AID THE OPERATOR OF V1 JUMPED IN THE WATER WITH THE PANICKED PASSENGER.  THE V1 PASSENGER INJESTING WATER EVENTUALLY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. V1 PASSENGER WAS CLASSIFIED AS CRITICAL AND AIRLIFTED TO RYDER TRAUMA FOR TREATMENT.  

ON THE 2/13/12 THE PASSENGERS CONDITION HAS BEEN UPGRADED FROM CRITICAL TO STABLE. 
KEY WEST                      