Tishman, 24, and his newlywed wife, Van Cann, took part in a cruise organized by a cruise ship on a high-altitude slide trip to Honduras. At the beginning of the glide, Tishman did not realize that his wife was trapped in the middle of the rope. Instead, she slipped straight past, and the two collided in the middle of the rope. The couple were both seriously injured due to the speed of the glide. Local fire department commander Guerrero told the Washington Post the couple suffered multiple injuries, severe fractures and husband Tishman's breathing problems. They were immediately taken to a local hospital, but unfortunately the man eventually died, while her wife, who had emergency surgery, had been airlifted to a hospital in the United States, where she was in stable condition.
Local Honduran American radio reported that the man's exact cause of death could be cerebral hemorrhage. Investigators said it was unclear if the couple were wearing helmets. Travel companies confirmed that the newlyweds were visiting Rhode Island in the Gulf of Honduras as part of the Royal Caribbean International Cruise. The tour has 12 high-altitude slippers, 18 different platforms to view the surrounding landscape, and 4 hiking routes. Some of the slippers are as high as 300 feet (about 91.5 meters). It is not clear which rope line the couple was on at the time of the accident.
In a statement to the Independent, the Royal Caribbean Tourism Program said: "our care team is providing support and assistance to our clients' families and friends. We will continue to do our utmost to help them. " The company did not confirm whether the couple had signed an exemption agreement, whether they had received any form of security training, or whether the staff of the postal line were employees of the travel company or related only to the cruise company.
Police are still investigating how such incidents occur when there are high-altitude rescuers on both sides and more than one person is not normally allowed to slide at the same time.
