Fatal Incident

Panamá, Panama

Friday, July 3, 1959

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Fatal

Injury Details

FATAL X 2, 8 others missing. Survivors fought off sharks & sharks seen biting 2 of the dead. The 39 survivors were rescued by the German freighter Essen

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Season

Summer (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Thursday

Individual

Name

Teresea Britton (on raft) & a man (on floating debris)

Age

Activity

Involved in Accident

Location

Address

Panamá, Panama

Body of Water

Caribbean Sea

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

8.9714, -79.5342

Panamá, Panama

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