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4 years ago

Magistrate recommends dropping charges in duck boat accident that killed 17

Nine members of one family were killed in the Missouri lake tragedy.
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Investigators raised the duck boat, July 23, 2018, that capsized killing 17 people on Table Rock Lake near Banson, Miss.
6 years ago

Captain of duck boat that killed 17 in July accident indicted

Kenneth Scott McKee was indicted Thursday in connection with the duck boat sinking that killed 17 people, including nine members of one family.
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VIDEO: Kenneth Scott McKee was indicted Thursday in connection with the duck boat sinking that killed 17 people, including nine members of one family.
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Captain of duck boat that killed 17 in July accident indicted

Prosecutors say he did not properly assess the weather that fateful day in July. He also allegedly failed to tell passengers to put on their flotation devices.
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Investigators raised the duck boat, July 23, 2018, that capsized killing 17 people on Table Rock Lake near Banson, Miss.
6 years ago

AG sues over duck boat accident: 'This tragedy should not have happened'

Seventeen people died when the duck boat sank in Missouri in July.
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Investigators raised the duck boat, July 23, 2018, that capsized killing 17 people on Table Rock Lake near Banson, Miss.
6 years ago

Captains targeted in criminal probe after 17 killed in Missouri duck boat accident

The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed.
6 years ago
A handout frame grab made available by the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District shows responding agencies after an amphibious duck boat reportedly capsized on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Mo., July 19, 2018.
6 years ago

Duck boat not certified to operate in winds over 35 mph, US Coast Guard says

On the night of July 19, winds on the lake near Branson, Missouri, hit 73 mph, and the wave were higher than 3 feet.
6 years ago
Investigators raised the duck boat, July 23, 2018, that capsized killing 17 people on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo.
6 years ago

Remaining 5 members of Coleman family killed in duck boat accident laid to rest

The remaining five members of the close-knit family who were killed in last week's tourist boat accident were laid to rest Saturday.
6 years ago
The Coleman family before the duck boat accident in Branson, Missouri, that left nine of them dead.
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Duck boat captain knew weather report: NTSB report

The NTSB released its preliminary report on the deadly sinking from July 19.
6 years ago
Investigators raised the duck boat, July 23, 2018, that capsized killing 17 people on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo.
6 years ago

1st funeral held for family that lost 9 in duck boat tragedy

Four members of a family who died in a duck boat accident in Missouri on July 19 were laid to rest at a ceremony in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Friday.
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Guest comfort each other during the showing of Glenn Coleman, Reece Coleman, Evan Coleman and Arya Coleman, Friday, July 27, 2018, in Indianapolis.
6 years ago

The search for answers into duck boat tragedy that killed 17 tourists

On July 19, the Missouri duck boat capsized and sank in about 80 feet of water in Table Rock Lake, near Branson, Missouri.
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VIDEO:  The search for answers into duck boat tragedy that killed 17 tourists
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Life jackets seen from duck boat canopy as doomed vessel raised from Missouri lake

Missouri investigators raised a duck boat that capsized and sank.
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Investigators remove the duck boat on July 23, 2018, from Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo., five days after it capsized in a storm killing 17 passengers.
6 years ago

Coast Guard raises ill-fated duck tour boat from the bottom of the lake

Investigators recovered the boat's data recorder, which may provide clues to how the crew responded and answers for families.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Coast Guard raises ill-fated duck tour boat from the bottom of the lake
6 years ago

Duck boat wreckage retrieved from lake days after fatal disaster

The Ride the Ducks boat went down in a Missouri lake on Thursday, killing 17 people.
6 years ago
VIDEO: The Ride the Ducks boat went down in a Missouri lake on Thursday, killing 17 people.
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Investigators recover data box in duck boat tragedy

Authorities are recovering wreckage from the lake near Branson, Missouri, to try and determine if they should pursue criminal charges in the accident that killed 17 people.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Investigators recover data box in duck boat tragedy
6 years ago

Sunken duck boat to be raised from bottom of the lake

The Coleman family, who lost nine relatives when the duck boat capsized, took a photo just before they boarded the vessel.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Sunken duck boat to be raised from bottom of the lake
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Photo shows family before duck boat tragedy

The last photo the Coleman family took together shows them posing with a life preserver.
6 years ago
The Coleman family before the duck boat accident in Branson, Missouri, that left nine of them dead.
6 years ago

NTSB investigates deadly duck boat accident in Missouri

17 people were killed after the boat capsized during a storm.
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VIDEO: NTSB investigates deadly duck boat accident in Missouri
6 years ago

'Please let me get to my babies,' says mom who lost 3 children in duck boat horror

A woman who lost nine family members recalled how she survived duck boat horror.
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Tia Coleman talked about the support she has received from family and friends and her faith since surviving the duck boat tragedy that left nine of her relatives dead.
6 years ago

Survivor of duck boat accident shares final moments before vessel capsized

According to the NTSB, the boat faced "near-hurricane force" wind gusts as 17 people were killed when the boat went under water.
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VIDEO: Survivor of duck boat accident shares final moments before vessel capsized
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Survivor of duck boat accident recounts moment the vessel capsized

Tia Coleman relives the moments under water as she fought for her life.
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VIDEO:
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Survivor of duck boat accident talks about support she has received

Tia Coleman talked about the support she has received from family and friends and her faith since surviving the duck boat tragedy that left nine of her relatives dead.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Duck boat survivor talks about the support she has received since the tragedy
6 years ago

Survivor of duck boat accident recalls captain saying they didn't need life vests

Tia Coleman recounts the captain showing the family where the life vests were on the boat, but then followed it up by saying they wouldn't need them.
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VIDEO: Duck boat survivor recalls captain said they didn't need to use life vests
6 years ago

Survivor reveals terrifying moments from duck boat accident

Nine people from one family were among the 17 killed when a duck boat capsized during a storm in Missouri.
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VIDEO: Survivor reveals terrifying moments from duck boat accident
6 years ago

NTSB investigating duck boat accident

Were critical weather warning signs missed that could have prevented the tragedy?
6 years ago
VIDEO: NTSB investigating duck boat accident
6 years ago

9 family members among the 17 dead in duck boat accident

Severe thunderstorms struck the area at the time of the Thursday night accident.
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A video grab shows a tourist duck boat taking on water in a lake near Branson, Mo., July 20, 2018.
6 years ago

Victims identified in Missouri duck boat tragedy

The identities of those who perished in the accident have been released.
6 years ago
People pray outside Ride the Ducks, an amphibious tour operator involved in a boating accident on Table Rock Lake, Friday, July 20, 2018 in Branson, Mo.
6 years ago

9 members of one family killed in duck boat accident: Police

There were 31 people aboard the boat on Table Rock Lake; the 17 dead are all between 1 and 70 years old.
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VIDEO: 9 members of one family killed in duck boat accident: Police
6 years ago

A look back at past deadly duck tour incidents

From a 1999 accident on an Arkansas lake to a 2016 crash in Boston.
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A chartered passenger bus was involved in a crash with a "Ride the Ducks" amphibious tour bus in Seattle, Oct. 5, 2015.
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A look back at past deadly duck tour incidents

Thirteen people were killed when a duck boat with 21 people on board sank on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1999, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
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VIDEO: Thirteen people were killed when a duck boat with 21 people on board sank on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1999, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
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How the Missouri duck boat capsize unfolded amid weather warnings

The deadly crash came shortly after high winds and a thunderstorm warning.
6 years ago
A handout frame grab made available by the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District shows responding agencies after an amphibious duck boat reportedly capsized on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Mo., July 19, 2018.
6 years ago

17 people killed after duck boat capsized

The tourist attraction was operating during a storm on a lake near Branson, Missouri.
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The tourist attraction was operating during a storm on a lake near Branson, Missouri.
6 years ago

Eyewitnesses describe deadly duck boat accident

Trent Behr and Allison Lester were on a nearby docked boat in Branson, Missouri, when they saw the duck boat capsize, killing at least 11 people.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Eyewitnesses describe deadly duck boat accident
6 years ago

At least 13 dead in Missouri duck boat accident

Severe weather conditions are believed to be what caused the boat to sink to the bottom of a lake in Branson, Missouri, leaving five people missing.
6 years ago
VIDEO: At least 11 dead in Missouri duck boat accident