As of this writing, there has been no update issued regarding Katungin's condition. Katungin was lifted onto a helicopter in the middle of an arctic storm, another reminder of just how dangerous the job can turn in a split second. Coast Guard, the waters and the weather only got worse. Katungin was moved inside, and Captain Rip Carlton quickly came to the conclusion that he had suffered - probably, and possibly among other things - a broken hip and pelvis. Carlton radioed for help, and in the following 16 hours of traveling to meet up with the U.S. He was pinned between the railing and the crab pot in an accident deemed so bad that even the show's producer - the usually off-camera Todd Stanley - rushed in to help (via TV Insider). The blow to the ship loosened a crab pot - which typically weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of 800 pounds - and Katungin was in the wrong place at the wrong time. In an episode that aired on Ap(via Distractify), the ship was hit by a rogue wave at the moment pictured. Police booked him for DUI, possession of a controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle for the purposes of drug distribution, and possession of a stolen firearm. When authorities were finally able to search his vehicle, they found heroin, a stolen shotgun, and a suspended license. Later, he was charged with drug possession and grand theft auto in Phoenix while joy-riding with another man's wife, and still later, in February 2019, having been stopped by park rangers for a possible DUI, he led state troopers on a dangerous chase around rural Washington in an RV. Then, when sharing a ride home from a Washington casino with three new "friends," he was robbed and beaten within an inch of his life. The Hillstrand brothers, for those not familiar with Discovery Channels Deadliest Catch, own and operate a crab fishing boat out of Alaska. First, he was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Seattle. That loss came during the sixth season of the show, and Jake, who had often struggled with drugs and was even suspected of doing them on the clock, began to fall apart shortly thereafter. However, in a dramatic turn of events, FV Time Bandit will finally be making its long-awaited and triumphant return to ‘Deadliest Catch in season 17.Jake Harris (pictured left, with his brother, Josh) lost his father, Phil, the immensely popular captain of the Cornelia Marie, in January 2010. The sale listing and Johnathan’s return without his usual fishing vehicle added fuel to the theory that FV Time Bandit’s time on the show was truly up. Johnathan himself returned to the show during its sixteenth season but aboard the FV Saga. This is the first time in 38 yrs I’m going to miss a Bering Sea King crab season, besides the closer in the mid 80s !! Our main engine blew up so no season !!!! The reason speculated for this move was Neal’s divorce with his estranged wife Sugayle Marie, who is also entitled to a share in the boat’s sale. The boat’s fate was further complicated when it was reported that it had been placed on the market for sale at a price of $2,888,888 million. However, that retirement was short-lived, and the captain continued to document his sea adventures on social media leading many to believe that he will return to the show along with FV Time Bandit and the rest of its crew.Ī return was likely on the cards for the show’s fifteenth season, but a catastrophic engine explosion forced the captain and the crew to remain on the shores. After his retirement, it seemed implausible for FV Time Bandit to return to the show. Johnathan has been the Captian of FV Time Bandit for most of the boat’s tenure on the show, especially during the King crab season. Will The Time Bandit Ever Return to Deadliest Catch? After many years and numerous adventures at sea, it was finally time for the beloved vehicle to enjoy the sunsets docked at a harbor. Neither the Hillstrands nor FV Time Bandit returned for the show’s fourteenth season. After the show’s thirteenth season and spending thirty-seven years at sea, Captain Johnathan Hillstrand announced his retirement. It is powered by two 600 horsepower (450 kW) Cummins QSK19 diesel engines.Ĭleans up nice, doesn't she? ☠️ /8tHPsDmTY3įV Time Bandit made its first appearance in the show’s second season and is present in all the following seasons until season 13. The 113-foot house aft boat was designed by the Hillstrands’ father and has been with the family since 1991. Andy and Jonathan have served as the boat’s captain while the youngest Hillstrand brother, Neal, serves as its chief engineer. What Happened to Time Bandit on Deadliest Catch?įV Time Bandit is a commercial fishing vessel owned by Johnathan Hillstrand, Andy Hillstrand, and Neal Hillstrand. Here are the latest updates on the Time Bandit’s whereabouts. If you are looking for details about what happened to the boat, you’ve come to the right place. However, it has been missing from the Discovery Channel series for quite some time, and fans are wondering if it will ever return to the show.
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