know, 100 yards over to us and then he comes up to the boat and he goes, okay, who wants to be the first one? one by one, the seven on the raft are lifted to safety. bob is second to last. the whole side of that raft was completely deflated by the time i got off. so, our timing couldn t have been better and then looking over at the captain as that boat continued to sink, he was getting to his last rail. the helicopter has reached its weight limit, and they have to call a second helicopter to rescue captain john ferule. he s forced to wait another ten long minutes clinging to that last rung above water until he dropped the basket right on top of the boat and john got in, and i ll never forget as the helicopter went by, you could clearly see the silhouette of the boat under water and then as it just continued to sink into the abyss. so, the timing really turned out, i mean, absolutely perfect in a way. not a moment to spare. the entire fishing party is
family results in a $17 million settlement. for kevin, that day in july changed his outlook on life forever. oh, my gosh. it was it was kind of like a second chance on life. really, in a way. i mean, it s something i think about every day. but yeah, i certainly feel lucky to be alive, and i m more lucky that my daughter s alive. coming up a fishing trip brings big fish and even bigger problems. a hole in the boat. look out, you guys. rocking the boat, please, don t rock this! there are lots of ways to save money. here s one way. esurance. they were born online and built to save. they major in efficiency which means when they save, you save. they have smart online tools that help you find the right coverage. so you only pay for what s
problem. we lost the radio communication. to make matters worse, the gps is shot, and there s no chance of using the ship s radio to call for help. filling up the zodiac right now with some air. poo we re all going to pile in there. this is really unbelievable. can you hear me? hello? bob calmly narrates the scene as emergency preparations are executed. meanwhile, his brother, john, is trying to make a distress call from his cellphone. he climbs high on the boat, but reception is still bad. we re sinking. we re taking on water. we re out on a vessel. seven miles south of flat island. seven miles south of flat island. we need something, now. you got that? we knew this thing was not going to stop leaking. i mean, it was going down. by now, all six passengers and two crew onboard realize they only have minutes to abandon ship. hello. hello.
here s johnny boy. we re in alaska. july 7, 1999 in america s last frontier. as pure as it gets. brothers john and bob dubois from mission viejo, california, charter a fishing boat for an adventu adventure. on this overcast day in alaska inland, the water is providing a bountiful catch for the six tourists on board this steel-hulled fishing boat. here s another one coming up. but their luck begins to change from big fish to big trouble. everybody get one of those on, please. turns out the motor located under the deck has malfunctioned and broken apart. its metal pieces ripping a hole in the boat. we were just having fun with the camera back and forth, and then it evolved into much more. so i just kept the camera running.
raft are lifted to safety. bob is second to last. the whole side of that raft was completely deflated by the time i got off. so, our timing couldn t have been better and then looking over at the captain as that boat continued to sink, he was getting to his last rail. the helicopter has reached its weight limit, and they have to call a second helicopter to rescue captain john ferule. he s forced to wait another ten long minutes clinging to that last rung above water until he dropped the basket right on top of the boat and john got in, and i ll never forget as the helicopter went by, you could clearly see the silhouette of the boat underwater and then as it just continued to sink into the abyss. so, the timing really turned out, i mean, absolutely perfect in a way. not a moment to spare. the entire fishing party is brought to shore for medical