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The ski boat was floating in the main channel, around 300 yards away from the marina — and Foran was trapped underneath the boat by its propeller, the department said.
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Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Whitney and Brent told CBS News Texas that the propeller nearly sliced off the lower half of Brent's body.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 July 2025
The yacht was beached on Flagler Monument Island in Miami Beach, and while passengers were swimming, Alvarez started the engines and accelerated them in reverse, catching a passenger in the propellers and killing him.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Approach with caution – The Coast Guard warns people trying to help others in trouble to keep engines off when people are in the water, watch for propellers, and maintain safe distance.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Whitney and Brent told CBS News Texas that the propeller nearly sliced off the lower half of Brent's body.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 July 2025
The yacht was beached on Flagler Monument Island in Miami Beach, and while passengers were swimming, Alvarez started the engines and accelerated them in reverse, catching a passenger in the propellers and killing him.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Approach with caution – The Coast Guard warns people trying to help others in trouble to keep engines off when people are in the water, watch for propellers, and maintain safe distance.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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“Propeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propeller. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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propeller
noun
pro·pel·ler
prə-ˈpel-ər 
: a device consisting of a hub fitted with blades that is made to turn rapidly by an engine and is used especially for propelling airplanes and ships
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