(Reuters) - A new investigation into the sinking of ferry Estonia that claimed 852 lives in 1994 revealed flaws in its bow visor construction missed during its certification, officials said on Monday.
In the early hours of September 28, 1994, the cruise ferry Estonia capsized and sank in under an hour, taking 852 lives with ...
A recent press conference claimed that pieces from the bow visor taken from the MS Estonia, which sank in September 1994 with the loss of 852 lives, show signs of a potential explosion. The fragments ...
The sinking of the Estonia ro-ro passenger ferry stands out as one of the most disastrous accidents in modern times. The tragedy claimed 852 lives and the wreck was declared a marine graveyard. At ...
A Finnish expert believes holes in the side of the wreck of MS Estonia were not caused by rocks on the seabed or a collision with a submarine. He is convinced the holes were torn by the ferry's ...
The bow visor of the ship, which was blamed for the disaster at the time. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT The sinking of the Estonia ferry that killed hundreds of people wasn't caused by an explosion, a new ...
The MS Estonia left Tallinn for Stockholm in September 1994 with 989 people onboard, sailing into a cold gale-force storm in the Baltic Sea. After a loud metallic crash at the bow, the crew checked ...
A new investigation into the sinking of ferry Estonia that claimed 852 lives in 1994 revealed flaws in its bow visor construction missed during its certification, officials said on Monday. If ...