Terrified bathers leaped out of the way as the jet ski shot towards the sea’s edge without warning – and some stopped to film the near-miss remarking it was a miracle no one was killed
An out-of-control jet ski had a near miss in Spain’s Costa del Sol, with beachgoers filmed screaming as the watercraft hurtled past. Bathers leaped out of the way as the jet ski shot towards the sea’s edge without warning – and some stopped to film it.
The footage shows a young man plonking himself onto the seat and reaching towards the back of the watercraft as it floated just yards from the shore. Then without warning, it shot towards the sand, catching the jet ski rider off guard – and it comes shortly after a report of a girl being killed in a jet ski incident this week.
The out-of-control jet ski nearly mowed down several beachgoers at the holiday hotspot, a well-known Brit-favourite destination. The jet ski passenger lost his balance and toppled into the shallows, swimmers and beachgoers could be seen leaping aside as the Sea-Doo hurtled towards them.
Eventually the jet ski came to a stop on Calahonda’s La Luna Beach, on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Fortunately, no one was injured as the water bike halted as cries of ‘what is he doing’ were heard across the beach, it happened on Wednesday (August 13), as reported by What’s The Jam.
One person said: “What’s a jet ski doing less than 15 metres from the beach?”
Another woman filming the near miss could be heard frantically repeating: “What’s he doing?”
Hernán said: “You’ve got to stay well away from the buoys, that’s what they’re there for. Someone’s alive now just by sheer luck.”
Antonio commented: “Anyone can make a mistake – it looks like it accelerated on its own.”
Juanjo remarked: “Terrible accident. He even tried to turn off the jet ski, the cable might have been caught or wrapped around the throttle.”
And Juan Carlos added: “A hefty fine and that’s it.”
The shocking incident comes as several jet ski dangers have been recently reported – a teen was killed as an ‘out of control’ jet ski crashed into her during a family beach holiday in Florida.
And in Australia, an official police investigation into two jet ski riders who ‘disturbed’ a pod of dolphins, could see a jet ski rider face two years in prison or a £50,000 in an incident that angered onlookers (on Sunday August 10).
Although many may ride these water crafts sensibly, some dangers and accidents or collisions can lead to endangering life or environment if jet skis are not navigated properly.