Authorities identify 3 killed in Florida airboat accident
Authorities said seven people were traveling by airboat to the Kissimmee River when the accident occurred.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) identified three people that were killed after an airboat capsized on the Istokpoga Canal in Florida on Monday.
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The three victims have been identified as Jesus Reyes, of Mexico, Edwin Caal, of Guatemala, and Ricardo Chub, of Guatemala.
Authorities said seven people were involved when the accident occurred.
Two people are dead and one person remains missing after an airboat capsized on the Istokpoga Canal in Florida.
(Highlands County Sheriff's Office - Sheriff Paul Blackman / FOX Weather)
According to the FWC, the group was traveling to the Kissimmee River in Highlands County when the incident unfolded.
As the vessel approached the river from the Istokpoga Canal, it entered a deeper section of water and began taking on water. The airboat then capsized, causing the passengers to go overboard.
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Four individuals were able to make it safely to shore, while an immediate search was launched for the remaining three passengers.
A photo of Kissimmee River.
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Officials said two of the missing individuals were later located and pronounced dead at the scene.
The search for the third missing passenger was later suspended after they were found dead, according to the sheriff's office.
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The FWC and the Highlands County Sheriff's Office offered their deepest condolences to the families affected by the tragedy.
The incident remains under investigation.