A 56-year-old man has died in Darwin after being struck in his chest by a fish while on a fishing boat.
Key points:
- Police say the fish hit the man while he was inside the fishing boat
- The man was rushed to Cullen Bay jetty where he passed away
- Police say the man was fishing with family and friends
Northern Territory Police say the man had been fishing with family and friends on Darwin Harbour on Friday when he was "struck in his chest by a large fish which launched itself into the boat".
A local fisherman said he understood the fish was an 18-kilogram mackerel.
