Whilst what appears in print may not always be true, this seems sad or odd depending on one's point of view.
Tradewinds 13-10-06
Captain's panic attack puts ferry in a spin
The maiden voyage of a small Toronto harbour ferry was wrecked when the captain suffered a panic attack and it smashed into a breakwall.
Captain Jack Smith
Shortly after leaving its dock on Wednesday, the ship spun around in the harbour several times after master Jack Smith panicked when blue smoke from celebratory fireworks obscured his view, CBC News reported.
It gets worse: the crossing to Toronto Island was only 120 metres and supposed to take 90 seconds.
It eventually took 30 minutes, with another crew member ending up taking the helm but succeeding only in ramming the ship into the shoreline.
Paramedics later checked out the captain, who said he was medically fine.
Smith has more than 25 years experience and is reportedly “quite embarrassed” by what happened.
Passengers, mostly reporters attending what was expected to be a routine unveiling of the new ferry by the port authority, were jostled by the collision, but no one fell over and there were no injuries.
The ferry serves as the link between the Toronto Island Airport and the city centre.
Tradewinds 13-10-06
Captain's panic attack puts ferry in a spin
The maiden voyage of a small Toronto harbour ferry was wrecked when the captain suffered a panic attack and it smashed into a breakwall.
Captain Jack Smith
Shortly after leaving its dock on Wednesday, the ship spun around in the harbour several times after master Jack Smith panicked when blue smoke from celebratory fireworks obscured his view, CBC News reported.
It gets worse: the crossing to Toronto Island was only 120 metres and supposed to take 90 seconds.
It eventually took 30 minutes, with another crew member ending up taking the helm but succeeding only in ramming the ship into the shoreline.
Paramedics later checked out the captain, who said he was medically fine.
Smith has more than 25 years experience and is reportedly “quite embarrassed” by what happened.
Passengers, mostly reporters attending what was expected to be a routine unveiling of the new ferry by the port authority, were jostled by the collision, but no one fell over and there were no injuries.
The ferry serves as the link between the Toronto Island Airport and the city centre.