Fatal Incident

Newport Beach, California, United States

Saturday, May 12, 1962

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Fatal

Injury Details

Bodies of 5 of the 6 men on board were bitten by by sharks. Sharks may have contributed to the death of some of them.

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

First Quarter

Season

Spring (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Friday

Individual

Activity

Involved in Accident

Location

Address

Newport Beach, California, United States

Body of Water

Pacific Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

33.6180, -117.9301

Newport Beach, California, United States

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

Location

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