A boat captain in cuffs and a family grieving: How a birthday celebration turned deadly in NYC harbor
- A sightseeing cruise in the New York Harbor ended in catastrophe Saturday night when a small motorboat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a mother and her 5-month-old daughter.
- The passengers, who had gathered to celebrate a birthday, were thrown into the dark water after the vessel overturned, screaming for help as rescuers raced to the scene.
- The disaster has prompted a joint Coast Guard and New York City Police Department investigation into what caused the boat to flip — and whether the trip was operating as an unlawful charter.
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- A sightseeing cruise in the New York Harbor ended in catastrophe Saturday night when a small motorboat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a mother and her 5-month-old daughter.
- The passengers, who had gathered to celebrate a birthday, were thrown into the dark water after the vessel overturned, screaming for help as rescuers raced to the scene.
- The disaster has prompted a joint Coast Guard and New York City Police Department investigation into what caused the boat to flip — and whether the trip was operating as an unlawful charter.
Sources: The Independent