2 crewman fall into lifeboat while the lifeboat was itself falling into the ocean after safety lines snapped during routine safety check in Hilo, Hawaii

Modified Date: 
Wed, 07/29/2015 - 5:22pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

2 hospitalized in Hilo after Pride of America cruise ship accident

Two crew members were hospitalized Tuesday after an accident on the Pride of America. It happened shortly after 2 p.m. while the cruise ship was docked in Hilo. According to the ship’s owner, Norwegian Cruise Line, officers were performing a routine check of the ship’s rescue boat. The Hawaii County Fire Department says two men in their 30s were lowering a lifeboat from the ship when the lines gave way. The men fell into the boat, then into the ocean.
Roadway: 
Pacific Ocean
City: 
Hilo, HI

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