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Breaking News----Ferry Crash!!!

#1 Postby bfez1 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:49 pm

At least two people are dead and dozens injured, some of them seriously, in the crash of a Staten Island ferry in New York harbor.

UPDATE: REPORT: AT LEAST 12 FEARED DEAD IN NYC FERRY ACCIDENT
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#2 Postby GalvestonDuck » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:05 pm

Ugh...Fox News reporting many lost limbs, many jumped into the water. As many as 6000 could have been on the boat.

Possible cause -- strong wind.
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#3 Postby cycloneye » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:09 pm

14 dead I just heard from NBC just now.This has been a horrific accident caused by wind.
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#4 Postby nystate » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:13 pm

PLease pray for the victims of this tragedy... :(
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#5 Postby GalvestonDuck » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:18 pm

http://www.siferry.com
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#6 Postby bfez1 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:19 pm

Caused by wind---what a tragedy!
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#7 Postby GalvestonDuck » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:23 pm

MSNBC just reported that some people are still trapped under debris. The debris field is over 400 feet...ugh, or was it yards?

Flipped over to CNN. All I had to hear was "-bic hair of Kobe Bry-" and I flipped back to MSNBC then to Fox.
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#8 Postby bfez1 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:28 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:Flipped over to CNN. All I had to hear was "-bic hair of Kobe Bry-" and I flipped back to MSNBC then to Fox.



:lol: :lol: :lol: duck!!!
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#9 Postby JCT777 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:33 pm

That is a shame about the Ferry crash. I will say a prayer for the victims and their families. :(
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#10 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:37 pm

Damn!! Damn!! Damn!! I know at least one person who lives on Staten Island that posts at WW. I hope he is ok. I also have others in NYC that I know but they should not have been on the ferry.

WHAT A TRADGEDY!!! I HOPE AND PRAY THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING OUT WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE!!!

PRAYERS ARE RISING FROM HOUSTON FOR ALL AFFECTED!!
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#11 Postby GalvestonDuck » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:44 pm

Now they're reporting that there is a risk of the upper decks collapsing onto the lower deck, due to the nature of the damage along almost one entire side of the boat. Hopefully nothing like that happens until everyone is removed and the rescue workers get out.

Mayor Bloomberg left the game to get briefed so that he can have a news conference.

Question for anyone watching the game -- did they break in to report about the crash or make a mention of it? It is being played in NY today, right?
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#12 Postby bfez1 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:46 pm

Poor New York, facing another terrible tragedy!!!
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#13 Postby GalvestonDuck » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:52 pm

It's getting more and more tragic. Lester Holt just said that there are unconfirmed, preliminary reports that the skipper may have jumped ship after the accident, gone home, and attempted suicide.

I'm sure we'll hear more because so many times, people tend to question the state of mind (and intoxication) of a driver/pilot/captain after an accident.
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#14 Postby wx247 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 4:57 pm

Oh my goodness. :o What a shocking story and Duck... your latest report is a tragic development.
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#15 Postby Rainband » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:18 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:It's getting more and more tragic. Lester Holt just said that there are unconfirmed, preliminary reports that the skipper may have jumped ship after the accident, gone home, and attempted suicide.

I'm sure we'll hear more because so many times, people tend to question the state of mind (and intoxication) of a driver/pilot/captain after an accident.
The Mayor says the report of the suicide attempt is untrue. This is a terrible terrible thing. My thoughts and prayers are with all those involved. :cry: :cry: :cry:
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#16 Postby cycloneye » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:57 pm

10 dead and 34 injured is the count at this moment as the major said that in a news conference.The investigation is just starting so al the rumors about the captain trying to commit suicide are just that rumors but the investigation from the NSTB will reveal what really went wrong.I am praying for the familys of the victims and the people who were injured.
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#17 Postby JetMaxx » Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:32 pm

A very sad and tragic afternoon in NYC....the very strong, gusty wind was likely a factor. It's playing havoc with the ALCS game in Yankee Stadium.
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#18 Postby GalvestonDuck » Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:27 pm

Yup, good to know that the captain's suicide story was just that...a story. I heard a bit of Bloomberg's conference just before I had to leave earlier this evening and I was bugged that I couldn't get back online and post another update. Thanks for posting it, Johnathan. :)
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#19 Postby Stephanie » Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:34 pm

That is a horrible story!!! If there are people that are trapped, I hope that they can get to them soon! My prayers are going out to all of them now!
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#20 Postby Rainband » Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:03 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:Yup, good to know that the captain's suicide story was just that...a story. I heard a bit of Bloomberg's conference just before I had to leave earlier this evening and I was bugged that I couldn't get back online and post another update. Thanks for posting it, Johnathan. :)
Thanks Shawn..don't feel bad all the networks thought it was true. It is really sad that New York has to indure yet another tragedy :cry:
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