Water Taxi Capsizes
A water taxi capsized on March 6 in the inner harbor of Baltimore, Md. According to reports, three of the 25 people who were aboard the pontoon boat when it capsized about a mile from shore are missing and presumed dead. Then National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is launching a Go Team to investigate the accident. Investigator-in-Charge Tom Roth-Roffy will lead the NTSB team. Chairman Engleman-Conners will serve as principal spokesperson. Board Member Richard Healing and two Public Affairs Officers, Lauren Peduzzi and Terry Williams will also accompany the team. The team in Baltimore will release information on the progress of the investigation.
NTSB to Meet on Water Taxi Capsizing
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting Tuesday, March 7 in Washington, D.C. There are two items on the agenda. a pontoon water taxi with two crewmen and 23 passengers on board, was traversing Baltimore Harbor when it encountered a rapidly developing storm with high winds. The vessel capsized, killing 5 of those aboard. Press contact: Lauren Peduzzi, [email protected]. helicopter crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, killing all 10 persons aboard. Press contact: Ted Lopatkiewicz, [email protected]. A summary of the Board's final reports, which will include findings, probable causes and safety recommendations, will appear on the web site shortly after the conclusion of the meeting. The entire reports will appear on the web site several weeks later.
