2003 Staten Island Ferry crash
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On October 15, 2003, at 3:21 p.m. EDT, the Staten Island Ferry vessel Andrew J. Barberi crashed full-speed into a concrete maintenance pier at the St. George Terminal in Upper New York Bay. Eleven people were killed and 70 injured, some critically.[1][2] Pilot Richard J. Smith and New York City ferry director Patrick Ryan pleaded guilty and were jailed for seaman's manslaughter. Smith was piloting under impairment from painkillers, and Ryan failed to enforce the city rule requiring two pilots in the wheelhouse during docking.
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Date | October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) 3:21 p.m. (EDT) |
Location | St. George Ferry Terminal St. George, Staten Island 5.34 mi (8.59 km) from New York City |
Coordinates | 40.6439312°N 74.0726063°W / 40.6439312; -74.0726063 |
Country | United States |
Line | Staten Island Ferry |
Operator | New York City Department of Transportation |
Service | Passenger |
Cause | Pilot impairment |
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Passengers | ~1,500 passengers, 15 crew |
Deaths | 11 |
Injured | 70 |
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