Norway cruise ship towed safely to port after passengers evacuated by airlift. “It was like what you see in the movies,' one passenger told NBCNews.
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Yuliya Talmazan and Shamar Waltersexperienced engine failure in stormy waters off the west coast of Norway., sent out a mayday signal Saturday afternoon as it had been drifting toward land in the Norwegian Sea.
Stormy conditions in the area persisted Sunday, but with three out of four engines up and running again, the ship was being towed toward land and calmer waters.
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