Archive for July 10th, 2010

NTSB releases information from interviews with duck boat crew

The senior crew of the duck boat that sank on the Delaware River Wednesday told NTSB officials that everything was in working order when he inspected the boat before the fatal trip. At a press conference Friday night, NTSB board memebr Robert Sumwalt said the master of the boat, a 58-year-old man with the duck [...]

Photos of Philadephia boat accident site — July 9

Below is a selection of photos from the site of Wednesday’s boat accident in Philadelphia that left two dead. A barge ran over a duck boat that was stopped in the Delaware River because of engine trouble. The boat quickly sank, sending all 37 passengers into the water. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating [...]