Posted:
October 6, 2015
The following is excerpted from an article released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The complete press release is available online.
WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board is launching a go-team to Jacksonville, Fla., to begin an investigation into the loss of the cargo ship El Faro, which was last heard from on October 1.
This morning the U.S. Coast Guard announced that the vessel, which was en route from Jacksonville, Fla., to San Juan, Puerto Rico, was lost in last week's storm. The Coast Guard will participate in the NTSB's investigation.
The team will be led by the NTSB's Tom Roth-Roffy as investigator-in-charge. NTSB Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr is accompanying the team and will serve as the principal spokesperson during the on-scene phase of the investigation.
NTSB opens investigation into loss of El Faro
The following is excerpted from an article released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The complete press release is available online.
WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board is launching a go-team to Jacksonville, Fla., to begin an investigation into the loss of the cargo ship El Faro, which was last heard from on October 1.
This morning the U.S. Coast Guard announced that the vessel, which was en route from Jacksonville, Fla., to San Juan, Puerto Rico, was lost in last week's storm. The Coast Guard will participate in the NTSB's investigation.
The team will be led by the NTSB's Tom Roth-Roffy as investigator-in-charge. NTSB Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr is accompanying the team and will serve as the principal spokesperson during the on-scene phase of the investigation.