Steering, Throttle Fault May Be Behind Mumbai Ferry Crash, Crew Knew: Sources

Monday, 23 December 2024Newsdesk

The Navy craft, a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), was undergoing engine trials at high speed, lost control and collided with the passenger ferry Neel Kamal.

New Delhi 23 December 2024

As per news report of NDTV,The collision between a Navy boat and a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai on December 18, which resulted in 15 deaths, was likely caused by a technical malfunction in the steering assembly and in the throttle quadrant which governs the speed of the boat, Navy sources have said. The boat was travelling at a high speed when it made an impact with the tourist ferry.

Source - NDTV