All passengers and crew on New Orleans cruise ship survive crash with tanker on Mississippi River
A tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over.
TL;DR
- A tanker in New Orleans lost steering and hit a docked river cruise boat.
- The cruise boat had 180 people on board.
- A large rescue operation was launched for passengers and crew.
- All individuals aboard the cruise ship survived the crash.
- The cruise ship took on water and began to topple over.