Get ready to go wild as the ever popular airboat tours at Wild Florida in Osceola County is back up and running.
Airboat tours at Wild Florida are once again gliding across the wetlands in Osceola County following a pause in service due to a crash that left 13 people injured between two Wild Florida airboats.
The incident happened on Monday, August 14. with two airboats colliding 40 miles south of Orlando in Kenansville.
At the time, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that 13 people have been taken to hospital following an incident on Lake Cypress.
Following the incident, Wild Florida issued the following statement:
“Today at Wild Florida, two airboats collided while doing routine tours, resulting in passenger injuries. First, we would like to apologize to all visitors involved and pray for a speedy recovery for all injured parties.
We are cooperating fully with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the U.S. Coast Guard and other state and local authorities as they conduct an official investigation of the incident. We are also conducting our own internal investigation to determine the cause of the incident. Wild Florida prides itself on not just having U.S. Coast Guard-approved airboats but also hiring licensed Master Captains who elevate our safety protocols.
We also want to extend our added gratitude to the many Wild Florida staff members and rescue teams from Osceola County EMS, St. Cloud Fire Rescue, and the Osceola County Sheriff's Department for their swift response.
At this time, all airboat activities at Wild Florida are suspended until further notice.”
Now the airboats are up and running again, with the chance to travel the perimeter of the beautiful wetlands close to Wild Florida, and see natural Florida first-hand.
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