The primary mast of a historic excursion vessel, the schooner Grace Bailey, shattered and collapsed onto the ship's deck, resulting in one fatality and injuries to three others on board.
The main mast of a historic excursion vessel splintered and fell onto the vessel's deck on Monday, killing one person and injuring three others aboard the schooner Grace Bailey, officials said Monday. A nearby Coast Guard vessel began evacuating the injured passengers within minutes of the mast's catastrophic failure and collapse on the deck, which occurred while the vessel was returning from a four-day cruise, the vessel's owner said in a statement.
My crew and I are devastated by this morning’s accident, especially since the safety of our guests is always our biggest priority. Most importantly, we are beyond heartbroken that we lost a dear friend,' the vessel's captain, Sam Sikkema, said in a statement. The boat’s operators said they had no idea why the mast failed. The Coast Guard will conduct a full investigation into the incident, they said. No names of the victims were released.
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