RedactedNarrative: On 4/18/15 at approximately 3:30 P.M. two occupant's on a personal watercraft (PWC) were riding in Choctawhatchee Bay when they struck a wave and were thrown from the PWC.  Both occupants were wearing personal flotation devices (PFDs).  The passenger attempted to remount the PWC but was unsuccessful and, tired from his efforts, re-entered the water.  The operator attempted to remount the PWC and was eventually successful.  However, the passenger, who had floated away, had the lanyard attached to his PFD.  The operator signalled a passing vessel and received assistance from the two occupants.  One of the occupants was able to restart the PWC and they began searching for the passenger of the PWC.   
  
  The passenger was located and indicated that he was in distress.  The passenger was loaded onto the vessel and they began CPR on the passenger.  Due to the small size of the vessel, one of the rescuers used the PWC to get assistance from a nearby larger vessel.  The second vessel assisted with the rescue and resuscitation efforts of the PWC passenger until USCG arrived. 
  
  Once on scene, USCG took over resuscitation efforts and transported the passenger to Blue Water Bay Marina where the passenger was transferred to EMS personnel.  The passenger was pronounced dead at 5:03 P.M. at Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville, FL, ruled as drowning.