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On July 7, 2010, a fatal accident involving a Philadelphia duck boat occurred on the Delaware River when a tugboat pilot led a 250-foot barge into a Ride the Ducks tourist boat that had stalled on the river. The collision caused the boat to sink in 55 feet of water, and two Hungarian tourists drowned. […]
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Criminal Case In Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident Wraps Up
We have reported on the tragic Philadelphia duck boat accident that occurred on the Delaware River July 7, 2010 several times on this blog. The fatal accident took the lives of two Hungarian students when a tugboat pilot led a 250-foot barge into a Ride the Ducks tourist boat that had stalled on the river. […]
Feds Call For Safety Review Of Philadelphia Duck Boat Operation
Early this month we reported that the tug boat operator involved in the fatal duck boat accident on the Delaware River in 2010 pleaded guilty to one count of criminal misconduct, and could face 10 years in prison. The accident caused the death of two people when the tug boat operator led a 250-foot barge […]
Philadelphia Duck Boats Closed Today To Honor Victims
The Philadelphia duck boat company Ride the Ducks will close today in remembrance of the tragedy that resulted in the death of two tourists on the Delaware River exactly a year ago. This decision comes less than three weeks after the National Transportation Safety Board revealed that the accident was caused by a tug boat […]
Ntsb Fatal Duck Boat Accident Caused By Distracted Operator
Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the National Transportation Safety Board found that a tug boat operator distracted by his cell phone and laptop was responsible for the duck boat accident that caused the death of two people on the Delaware River last July. The accident occurred when the tug boat distracted operator guided his […]