Passengers Injured Aboard Crown Princess
Cruise Ship Job News: 18th July 2006
Shortly after leaving the port on Tuesday, a luxury cruise ship Crown Princess experienced problems with steering system, which made it lean on one side. This caused a mess aboard - furniture flying and dishes breaking. Dozens of passengers were injured, two of them stay in a critical condition. Some passengers were taken to the hospital by a helicopter, others with minor injuries were treated onboard the ship and in the port.
The ship was on it's fourth cruise. The accident happened shortly after the ship embarked from Port Canaveral in Florida, where it returned afterwards.
Crown Princess belongs to the Princess Cruise Lines fleet of luxury cruise liners. It can accommodate up to 3000 passengers.
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