RedactedNarrative: On June 26, 2022, a PWC had a fuel vapor explosion on Hyco Lake.  She had started the PWC and was looping back around to pick up a passenger on the island nearby.  When she hit the throttle, she heard a loud bang, and was launched approximately 10 ft in the air.  The PWC was separated from about the middle of the seat to the very back with the top half separating from the bottom half.  The seat was blown off and some internal parts were broken off as well.  She was wearing a type III USCG approved PFD and the PWC did have all the safety equipment. The operator was not injured.
  
  
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