Fatal Incident

Queensland, Australia

Tuesday, November 8, 1988

FatalInvolved in Accident

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Fatal

Injury Details

FATAL When James Coucom, the lone survivor, was rescued, "2 sharks were pounding on the dinghy"

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Solo

Time in Water

Extended

Environmental

Moon Phase

New Moon

Season

Spring (Southern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Tuesday

Individual

Name

Bruce Coucom

Age

Sex

Activity

Involved in Accident

Location

Address

The Keppels, Queensland, Australia

Body of Water

Coral Sea

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

-23.1641, 150.8378

Queensland, Australia

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

Location

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