Horror on Alaska fishing boat as young crewmember is swept up by net and plunged into ocean

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Horror on Alaska fishing boat as young crewmember is swept up by net and plunged into ocean

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A 21-year-old fisherman died after his gear dragged him into the water in Southwest Alaska, officials said. Commercial fishing crewmember Corwin Wheeler fell from the boat in Kvichak Bay Friday, while fishing salmon. A mayday call reported him overboard at 12:31 pm, spurring a rescue operation. The bay has some of the highest tides in the world, and the operation was ultimately unsuccessful. Officials said Wheeler first became tangled in his fishing gear, before being pulled overboard and into the water.
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