Duck boat sinking - Page 4

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

So very sad, how does that family cope with all the pain,of losing them all?

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Karie2022 · ‎03-26-2010

As I’m remembering back to when we took our kids on one, and watching these awful videos, I’m not sure even with a life vest you could get out of that boat..it has a roof on the top, the sides are up with small windows, I believe it has a door kind of like a school bus, and once the water starts coming in the door would be inoperable....obviously if you were to get out the life vest would save you, but getting out of that contraption would be tough...so heart breaking...

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IlliniGirl88 · ‎06-20-2010

@Karie2022 wrote:
As I’m remembering back to when we took our kids on one, and watching these awful videos, I’m not sure even with a life vest you could get out of that boat..it has a roof on the top, the sides are up with small windows, I believe it has a door kind of like a school bus, and once the water starts coming in the door would be inoperable....obviously if you were to get out the life vest would save you, but getting out of that contraption would be tough...so heart breaking...

@Karie2022 - Not sure if it applies to the boat that sank, but had read where these boats have plastic windows which velcro onto the boat so they can be removed. If that's true, and depending on how they're attached, as the boat was sinking, it may have been difficult to remove. If you did get out but couldn't get away from the boat quick enough, it would start sucking you down into the water. This is just so awful, I can't imagine. We know a family in which twelve members were killed. I just can't figure out how you pick up the pieces with all of them gone.

FlowerBear · ‎03-24-2018

it is so very sad. did they not check on the weather?!!

gizmogal · ‎05-09-2014

Very good explanations of the inherent safety flaws in duck boats and improvements being considered. In the recent incident in Branson, the weather forecast was quite threatening andvthe tour should have been canceled. This was a case of poor judgment and a dangerous vehicle/vessel.

The Duck Boats Are Death Traps." Officials Warned About Critical Flaw Before Missouri Tragedy
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A federal agency warned design flaws in duck boats could make it all but impossible for passengers to escape during an accident. Read the full story

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

We have ducks in Seattle and went thru a tragic thing a few years ago, when a duck had mechanical issues and ran into a bus on a bridge, killing 5 and injuring many more, most of them college exchange kids---horrible---- Not a fan of them and won't be riding them ever.

Skyegirl21 · ‎03-20-2010

Some safety professional said they are death traps in the water because if they do submerge, the canopy on top can’t be removed and traps people under water, so they drown despite a life jacket. I have enjoyed these rides in Boston and DC, but never again....