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NTSB to Launch 2nd Search Mission for Wrecked Freighter
Source: Associated Press
NTSB to Launch 2nd Search Mission for Wrecked Freighter
By DAVID FISCHER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI — Feb 11, 2016, 3:33 PM ET
Federal investigators are launching a second search of the wreckage of a freighter that sank Oct. 1 near the Bahamas, officials said Thursday.
The two-week expedition organized by the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to begin in April, according to a news release. Investigators hope to locate the data recorder or "black box" and develop a more extensive and detailed survey of the shipwreck.
"The voyage data recorder may hold vital information about the challenges encountered by the crew in trying to save the ship," NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart said in the release. "Getting that information could be very helpful to our investigation."
The 790-foot freighter El Faro sank after losing engine power and getting caught in a Category 4 hurricane from Jacksonville to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Thirty-three mariners were aboard.
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By DAVID FISCHER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI — Feb 11, 2016, 3:33 PM ET
Federal investigators are launching a second search of the wreckage of a freighter that sank Oct. 1 near the Bahamas, officials said Thursday.
The two-week expedition organized by the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to begin in April, according to a news release. Investigators hope to locate the data recorder or "black box" and develop a more extensive and detailed survey of the shipwreck.
"The voyage data recorder may hold vital information about the challenges encountered by the crew in trying to save the ship," NTSB Chairman Christopher A. Hart said in the release. "Getting that information could be very helpful to our investigation."
The 790-foot freighter El Faro sank after losing engine power and getting caught in a Category 4 hurricane from Jacksonville to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Thirty-three mariners were aboard.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ntsb-launch-2nd-search-mission-wrecked-freighter-36868726
