re: Boat captain charged in fatal parasailing trip off Florida Keys

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However, strong winds prevented the boat's winch from bringing them back onto the boat. Couch then cut the parasail's line, dropping Supraja and the two children from an unknown height, the FWC said.

According to the arrest warrant, Couch and his crew member made attempts to catch and deflate the detached chute, but he was unable to secure the parasail. After the failed attempts to deflate the chute, the three victims were dragged through the water before they collided with a concrete pillar at Old Seven Mile Bridge,

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