Captain jailed for jumping overboard during fire leaving 34 to die

Family members holding photos of their loved ones who died in the Conception dive boat fire leave the US Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2. Photo: Richard Vogel

Andrew Buncombe
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The captain of a California dive boat who jumped overboard rather than put out a fire that killed 34 people has been jailed.

Jerry Boylan was sentenced to four years for criminal negligence over his response after a fire broke out on The Conception in September 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew trapped below deck.