Officials say a tanker's steering failed before it crashed into a cruise ship in New Orleans
Also reported by BBC World
Summary
A steering failure left the Atlantic Asphalt tanker’s rudder turned to starboard, sending it into the American Heritage cruise ship docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The collision injured dozens of people, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what caused the failure.Key Facts
- The tanker struck the cruise ship on Friday.
- The NTSB said the tanker’s rudder became stuck pointing to starboard, or right, and the tanker hit the cruise ship about two minutes later.
- Investigators have not determined what caused the steering failure.
- The tanker was about 520 feet long and had 19 crew members.
- The cruise ship was about 300 feet long and carried 140 passengers and 50 crew members.
- Thirty-two people were taken to hospitals; none had critical injuries, and six remained hospitalized as of Sunday.
- The cruise ship capsized 22 minutes after the collision.
- The Port of New Orleans sued, claiming the tanker caused at least $1 million in damage to its terminal. A judge issued a warrant giving federal officials control of the tanker.
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