Chilling Photos Captured of Accident at Jupiter Inlet

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Chilling Photos Captured of Accident at Jupiter Inlet

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On: Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 11:21AM | By: Florida Marine Times

Capt. Tom Henry was a popular and accomplished charter boat captain for two decades when he was fatally injured in a freak accident in the Jupiter Inlet.

Henry, 61, of Jupiter, died from injuries suffered when he fell off his charter boat, the Waterdog. The boat was coming from offshore with a charter party aboard and a mate who eventually grabbed the wheel and took control of the 48’ boat after it did two 360s.

Henry was pulled out of the water by Palm Beach County lifeguards and taken to St. Mary's Medical Center. The mate and five clients who were aboard were not hurt, according to reports.

Professional photographer Stuart Browning happened to be on the jetty and captured the event, which should serve as a grim reminder of how fast things can go wrong on the water…

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