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A $63M Royal New Zealand Navy ship that capsized off Samoa was left on autopilot, investigation finds

By Business Insider   |   1 year ago
A $63M Royal New Zealand Navy ship that capsized off Samoa was left on autopilot, investigation finds

A Royal New Zealand ship capsized and sank due to human errors, leaving it on autopilot during a hydrographic survey near Samoa. Crew mistakenly believed thruster malfunction led to the crash, causing the vessel to hit a reef, catch fire, and sink. All 75 passengers were safely evacuated.

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