17 Drown Just Off The Shore - The 2021 Branson Duck Boat Accident
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- The in-depth story of the Branson Duck Boat Tragedy 2018.
On July 19, 2018, a duck boat carrying 31 people capsized on Table Rock Lake in near-hurricane conditions. Seventeen people died when the "Ride the Ducks" boat sank due to an incoming storm.
The 70-minute excursion usually starts on land with a tour of Branson’s tourist sights, but survivor Tia says the tour operator indicated they would do the lake part of the tour first as stormy weather was predicted. Less than thirty minutes later, the amphibious vehicle would sink to the bottom of the lake.
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History has taught us time and time again that you should never call anything unsinkable.
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this shocked me too!
The idea of even calling something unsinkable is stupid and arrogant in itself, nothing is unsinkable, some are just more durable and harder to sink than others.
Titanic was only called unsinkable because it's sister ship, Olympic, kept getting into accidents and never sank.
Duck boats are about as “sinkable” as it gets… 😢😢
I remember my mother coming home from her night shift at the hospital, sobbing from the overwhelming emotional experience of working with the survivors of that night. I wish the best for the families of those lost.
My aunt is a nurse who has had to go through some traumatizing incidents. I can’t imagine what your mom felt that day.
Bless your mother for helping them brother
True she’s a hero for making sure they survived
Hilarious.
@@rydz656 get some mental help
My jaw dropped at hearing only 2 of the 11 family members survived. That is insanely tragic may all the victims of duck boats RIP
Unbelievable!
It’s crazy. I listen to true crime all day but when I heard that it immediately changed my feelings and makes this a very very sad tragedy
Swimming lessons save lives. Thanks mama.
@Aluzky the insanity of thinking your comment was a good idea...
@Aluzky lmfao you like your own comments and then claim you have to be the one to point out the truth...talk about delusional
They had to go and say the new duck boat was unsinkable. That always ends well.
Exactly. Why not just get rid of these contraptions altogether instead!!?? Money over safety as usual smh.
@@carltheflpatriot69 You say this is a case of Money over safety but this is some people's livelihoods working on Duck boats.
@@carltheflpatriot69 to be fair one incident in 40ish years is a pretty decent safety record tbh.
You know of a Tracker boat that has sunk? They are the only boats to ever be called unsinkable. If you are trying to insinuate that's what they said about the Titanic they didn't. That was a media fabrication after the fact.
What’s the alternative, though? Does ‘harder to sink’ inspire more confidence?
Omg when I heard the story about the family with the baby, my heart absolutely shattered. No other video has told this story and humanized the victims to this degree.
I don't even know if I could keep going...being within arms reach of your family, especially small children, and being helpless. Then being one of two people from your family to survive.
I've been proud that not a lot can shake my will to keep going, but this.....tragic is an understatement.
As a Branson resident, I can tell you that the town is still horrified that this happened. What an unbelievable tragedy that happened in this beautiful Ozark Mountain town. You did a very good job breaking the events down. God rest the souls of those on board that day. 🙏
I can't remember another storm coming in that fast, Still no excuse.
@@GassersGhost me either. Ever. We live off of one of the other lakes in the area, about 20 miles from Table Rock. I was working in the yard. The wind picked up something awful, out of nowhere. Not much of a storm with it though. A little rain and some massive wind. It lasted just minutes, and then it was over. It left this tragedy in its wrath.
I live in Topeka and remember this storm well. you get use to storms living in the Midwest but this one was very different. it really did blow in out of nowhere and left just as fast. an hour later it traveled down to Branson then we heard the news...
@@mikiaization ❤️
@@GassersGhost exactly, since the boat could go on land they should’ve went for the nearest shore
I have watched a ton of these videos but this is the first one that has brought tears to my eyes. Between the negligence of the company, the selflessness of the people trying to save their loved ones, and the overall loss of life, this one hurts.
Brick Immortar just did an incredible, comprehensive, technical explanation of the this tragedy and the negligence that caused it!
I mean it's not just company negligence. If I checked the weather and saw 70mph winds in the forecast the last thing I would think is "lets go on a boat ride today".
The super sofa store Charleston one made me die internally
I am a highly qualified HEALTH & SAFETY managing technician and I can confirm that literally all accidents happen as a result of people not doing what HEALTH & SAFETY tells them to do. If there's one thing COVID19 taught us it's that the world can be saved even from the most deadly pandemic in human history when HEALTH & SAFETY are given enough power. If you don't want accidents like this then DO WHAT YOU'RE TOLD!
@@Wooargh 🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember hearing about the fatal accident between the duck boat and the large bus here in Seattle on the highway 99 bridge. It killed a bunch of University exchange students. We hate the duck boats. They're unsafe and they don't fit on our narrow streets. I'm glad these things are being phased out. They're death traps.
Considering how many of these duck boats sunk off the beaches of Peleliu, Normandy, and Iwo Jima during WWII, it's hard to believe they were even employed as a novelty rather than a Museaum piece.
you mean during....war?
Brick immortar just did a really good hour long video on this disaster if you guys want to watch that after this. Great video as always!
I’m from the KC area and everyone around here flocks to Table Rock & Lake of the Ozarks. I only rode on the Duck Boat once as a pre-teen (20ish years ago) and as much as I loved a good thrill and was so excited about it when boarding, it was sketchy af the moment we went into the water. It was slow as hell, constantly sounded like it was getting bogged down, and the water was just barely below the windows (in excellent weather). Imagine seeing water levels up to the windows of a school bus and trying to calculate whether or not you can fit through the gap at the top if you were to open it.
This story was heartbreaking for every KC local knowing that it could’ve been themselves or practically any other person that they loved.
Charges dismissed - that's criminal.
i saw you uploaded and was like “wait i’ve seen this before”
realized i saw it from a different person. now i’m looking forward to see how you’ll tell this story
my heart still breaks for everyone involved, and the circumstances are so incredibly upsetting
Same, I was like... wait a second, didn't I watch this already? But no, different channel. Interesting timing, haha. But I love both channels so they can cover whatever they want and I'll be happy.
@@lunayoshi Brick Immortar? I had the same reaction
@@EMPJetTrooper YES
Same! Never watched this channel before but I like it so far. Same topic but different enough to not be redundant. Like Brick Immortar and Plainly Difficult.
Is this the same tragedy? I thought this was a different duck boat tragedy that happened in Branson. Those things are so dangerous I wouldn't be surprised if there have been several fatalities at different times
I remember this day. My mom and I were looking for activities while my dad was busy at a conference. She saw the duck boat pamphlet at the hotel and asked if I wanted to do it with her. I looked at the booklet and said, "No, let's get something to eat." We did. It was one of the best decisions of my life.
Branson native here, had several buddies assist in the initial body retrieval and even helped with some other boat accidents myself near the state park marina. That storm was one of the most spontaneous and freak weather events I’ve ever seen. Total negligence, poor timing, and freak natural distaster. RIP to those who passed.
So spontanious, that the weather service knew and said it would happen long before it did. That's a good definition of spontanious, well known long in advance.
@@specialed6357 did you read my entire comment or did you just want to argue? To those who pay attention to the weather hour by hour, it was very avoidable. Thus, I mentioned the company’s negligence. For any normal person, it was a freak storm that was here and gone very quickly.
I'm so proud of my coworkers that jumped into action to try to help those people. I joined the team around a year or 2 after it happened and can see how it's affected them. Can't imagine what they or anyone else part of it went/still are going through. Wishing them well ❤️
Oh and I'd like to add that as far as the weather on the lake goes, the lake effect is a real thing. Just because the weather forecasts one thing it could be better or worse than predicted on the lake. Infact just the temperature for the day varies so much between the different cities that most people that live in and around Branson just ignore the weather forecast because of how inaccurate it is. Example one day this year the forecast called for rain and a low temp. Well the difference in temperature was enough that in the Reed Springs area we got rain and Branson west (about 15ish minutes away) got a layer of snow. Not trying to justify the drivers actions cuz he shouldn't have chanced it but I also can understand why he may have thought it wasn't going to be as bad as it was.
This is beyond heart-breaking. But I'm so touched by the heroism of many passengers. Like the grandmother pushing up her granddaughter. ;_;
But honestly I'm also a bit disturbed at how these hazards are not mentioned. I went on a duck boat tour in Seattle WA and it was a clear summer day but they should have told us that incliment weather would mean not being on the water for safety reasons. (because obviously these vehicles shouldn't be on the water if the weather is bad)
They're have also been bad accidents in Seattle. Pretty sure they completely stopped running them because of all the accidents. Or at least completely changed how they were operated. I know before the driver was also the tour guide which led to a lot of accidents because the driver was distracted plus horrible visibility is in the drivers seat.
ive been on the ducks tons of times in wisconsin dells and as i recall before they even moved they told were the life vests were and if they starteed to sink to fucking abandon the vessel, if u urself are afriad of water u shouldnt be bording one of them or a boat
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@@soulsreaper7145what are you yapping about
I smile when I see a new video posted, as I enjoy learning about these accidents. Then my smile goes away after I watched : ( RIP to those involved.
Wow, I've ridden the Ducks on Table Rock. They scared me when I was a kid. I thought the guy was driving way too fast. We used to go to Branson every year for vacation. Although I've been on the lake more times than I could count, I was always afraid of it because I was told there was an underwater current that would pull you down. Idk if it's true, or if people were just trying to get me to be careful.
You DO NOT screw around with weather in North America. The thunderstorms we have here can be some of the most violent in the world. The casual attitude towards it just shows how familiarity breeds contempt. And that, of course, has terrible consequences.
Maybe dont call the new vessels "unsinkable." That word has more than a few tragedies associated with it.
I remember seeing another video that covered this accident. It mainly was a mix of poor management and the design of the duck boat. Apperantly SD7 (Stretch Duck 7) was modified to hold more people and they removed/replaced a lot of the features that made the boat able to float in those conditions. Yet the other boat out there (Duck 54) was a more updated modified version with a more reinforced front that let it handle the water a lot better (hence why it didn't sink.)
I will say though that the Original Wisconsin Ducks (the state one for me and supposedly the original DB Tours) more focused on safety and are careful about how their boats are maintained and how weather conditions are (at least last time I went on one. That was years ago)
There was a steel plate in the original Ducks that could be erected on the foredeck to allow the steel plate to ride up onto waves thus lifting the nose....
The foredeck hatch is propped open on this Duck because more powerful modern engines require more cooling...so the hatch is propped open for more airflow as the radiator is inside the hull....
Since the nose no longer has the steel plate and dives down under the waves...the waves rush over the forecdeck and down the open hatch.
The Duck rapidly fills with water..and sinks.
Pure negligence and stupidity...
Duck 54 was also traveling a couple mph faster than 7 and managed to exit the water in time, which is why you see both ducks in one part of the video but only SD7 by itself later on.
@@piratesswoop725 that's because also Duck 54 had a upgraded front hull which allowed it to handle rougher water easier than Duck 7. I think it was called a Jig Structure hull or something? Either way the front was beefed up and they raised the sides a few inches on 54, 7 didn't have those upgrades yet when this happened
10:08 'unsinkable' ... That's a bold claim. They also said the Titanic was unsinkable.
I knew I should've waited for you to cover this. Watched someone else do it a couple weeks ago. Eh screw it,. I'm gone watch ya anyway!
As a person with serious aquaphobia, these are a nightmare. I was in the Dells and saw one plunging into the water from a regular tour boat (which I was terrified in) and had never seen one prior. I freaked out.
Such a weird coincidence that Brick Immortar and Dark History covered the same four-year-old event just a couple weeks apart. I'd say that both videos are great though.
Rest in peace! I can’t imagine what went through the victims’ minds in those final moments. How terrifying it must have been
As someone that was in Branson at the time, that storm came out of nowhere. The sky was blue, the winds were calm. In less than 30 minutes, it seemed as if the whole world had changed. I have a lot of friends that were working at the Marina and the Showboat at the time of the accident, and they said the same thing.
I was on the landing that day. It was insane how fast it moved in.
Yeah that's whats scary about Missouri. I've lived all over the US mostly in desert States and I currently live in Kansas City. And it will literally be 75 degrees one day and snowing the next. The winds can get crazy here for such a forested state. In springtime it seems like it's normal to have wind gust of 35 mph or more. I was out kayaking last year and I checked the forecast before we left it supposed to be sunny skies all day. We had just gotten on the lake when all the sudden thunder and lightning came out of nowhere and we got off Smithville lake. We made it back to our car but we couldn't drive home because it was raining so hard and so windy, we had to sit and wait for the storm to pass. I wonder why the weather is so crazy here does anyone what causes this?
But the captain apparently knew he said he would do the water first before the land
im self-estranged from my very large and average family BUT i think id die if i lost them all at once like this. that poor woman, no amount of money can erase that experience and loss. im sure it helps in not having to worry about financial future but still gotta be tough moving on.
I recently watched a video showing the exact same disaster. However, your video was the only one that showed the updated design. Thanks a bunch!
Really nicely done video, I learned more about this and the victims than another video I've watched on this. And I also wanted to compliment you on your pronunciation of the word derecho, I've heard it's more English speaking pronunciation on weather shows and it drives me nuts since it's Spanish. All around great job relating information about such a sad, sad event.
i cant believe they didnt check the weather constantly even if its a "small drizzle storm" always assume the worst
I'm from Columbia MO and I remember when this happened. Pretty sad that this happened, especially so close to where I live (usually I tend to think of disasters like this as always happening "somewhere else"). I've been to Branson many times in my life and never rode the duck boats (probably a good thing!). My family and I usually just go to Silver Dollar City instead.
Not that surprised the tour operator and captain got off...in autumn, around 2007, a small tour boat capsized in Lake George NY, killing multiple seniors. THE company is still in business today and the boat was recently allowed to be sold. Authorities will forgive a lot when the almighty dollar is at stake, sadly
Are Dark History and Brick Immortar linked behind the scenes somewhere? You seem to share stories very shortly after one another with similar information. But I suppose, carry on warning folks about dangerous junk in the world. At least you're both bringing these stories into the view of people.
I don't think they should have branded the new duck boat (hydro terra?) with the word unsinkable. What else have we heard labeled unsinkable? Titanic? Ocean Ranger?
The ocean floor is littered with unsinkable ships.
3 minutes in & im crying my eyes out. It feels more emotional for me when you give names & pictures of the victims/survivors & what they say. Ugh this is so sad 😞 •resumes video•
I can usually watch this stuff fine but I was on that boat days before this happened. This could easily have been me if we had postponed our trip like originally planned.
This accident has been compared to an accident in alabama on the Tennessee river. A paddle boat called the " Scitanic", belonged to a company called SCI, a huge storm came up and capsized it, 11 people drowned. I think 1984.
I live just north of Branson, and storms can hit like freight trains out of nowhere. It's sometimes terrifying when it goes from sun to raging thunderstorm in only a few minutes.
This is a terrible tragedy Unfortunately they knew the storm was coming and they should have not been on the lake the warnings had gone out for many hours it's very sad story but unfortunately it will probably be repeated again thank God a lot of these boats have been taken out of service they were never meant to be used in this manner rest in peace to all the innocent people that perished
Facts it didn’t come out of nowhere
I was there the day they pulled the boat out of the water. I was doing some parasailing and could see the whole thing. News was still breaking about just how bad the sinking truly was.
This video changes my previous opinion on this accident. I believe the Duck Boat owners were responsible but not neglectful as I first thought. I heard they knew about the storm and went forward anyways. If they believed it was only going to rain like their weather reports reported. Then that makes a huge difference to me. The Coast Guard bares a huge piece of this accident. They're responsible for making sure every boat company is safty compliant and their vessels are safe and sea worthy in all types of weather.
Coastguard reported that the Ducks required 22 modifications for safety in 1999.
Owners of the Ducks did nothing to improve the Ducks.
Negligence....in 2018.
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq And in 19 years the Coast Guard never went back to follow up either I am sure. Sounds like that Alaska Airlines crash back in 2000. FAA told the airline to make some fixes and never bothered to follow up.
A lethal combination of ignorance, negligence, and greed all around. Corporate friendly court and government regulators find no wrongdoing. Welcome to America.
Just watched an interview with one of the survivors, absolutely heartbreaking
We enjoyed our original duck boat tour at Wisconsin Dells in the 1990s. They had original WW2 duck boats without any modification except the canopy, no side curtains. Of course we went on a calm day and on the River the duck boat would quickly beach if there was a sudden storm. Part of the attraction was sailing on an original WW2 boat. The new, modern duck boats look cool and I'm sure they are much safer. But it's not the same as a vintage.
A whole generation of family wiped out. Unimaginable.
Duck boat must be unimaginably fun to ride for this madness to continue despite the seemingly vast inherent risks
So new unsinkable duck boats?
New unsinkable duck boat: Hold my oil.
Could be designed using a double hull with foam sandwich contruction...even filled with water it would not sink...
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq Fair enough. But whenever someone deemed something unsinkable, history has shown it to be. Titanic, Ocean Ranger, Costa Concordia (depends on what news agency interviewed the builders). So if we say that it may sink one day. Then it may never sink at all.
The whole idea of Duck Boats really Quacks Me Up !!!
I hate how negligent this company was they should've never went in the water if they didn't go in the water they would've saved seventeen people. I went on a duck boat once when I was younger in Kentucky with my mom and grandma I didn't know how dangerous they were I hope with the new design this won't happen.
These "boats" still operating in the 21st century as tourist traps is beyond reprehensible. They were originally designed as a stop gap for interim use until more adequate systems could be developed, not as 100 year old working tech. In short, they are completely obsolete! What is even worse about them, is that not only are they obsolete, many of the actual safety features designed on these vehicles that did work, have either been discarded, as in the case of the surf plates, or heavily modified, including the water tight access hatches and lowering the gunwales and extending the height of the vessels, as was the case for this Duck. There was a duck right next to this one, that had slightly more seaworthy design mods and it still struggled to get back to shore, but this one never had a chance.
I spent nearly 4 years on an AMTRAC and every time you dropped into the ocean, you literally PRAYED! I never felt 100 percent safe and the technology was almost light years ahead of what it was on the old Ducks. I wouldn't want to be in one of those things in calm water, let alone chop. If there was a problem and the bilge pump invariably failed to keep up, it's nothing but a floating coffin without enough power to overcome the drag to get you to safety.
Never heard of this one but I am glad to know it now
Some people that survived went on to say as the boat was almost completely underwater that Captain still radioed that everything was fine and there was just a minor amount of water in the duck boat.
Huge loss of family members is heartbreaking. I remember when this happened and I was stunned.
I remember being on one of the Branson duck boats WAAYYY back for a school trip. it was probably around the time I when I was 5 or 7. This was before any of these accidents happened obviously but as a kid who really enjoyed military history and man made disasters like the titanic, something about those boats always made me uneasy. Now I know why.
Remembered this was shocked so many died aboard, on a lake, of a storm.
_"This new duck boat design is unsinkable!"_
*The duck boat:* [burns down with the passengers]
_"This new duck boat design is fire safe!"_
etc.
My husband and I took a duck boat tour when visiting Boston. I am not usually fearful in boats, but even though it was a smooth ride, I felt very nervous in this boat because of how low it seemed to be in the water. Never again. This tragedy in Missouri never should have happened because the weather forecast warned of an incoming storm. May all who lost their lives Rest In Peace, and deepest condolences to their loved ones and the survivors.
Narrator sounds like an anime dub voice actor lol.
If your going to take a duck boat ride you better have good situational awareness and be able to swim. I lived in Branson when this happened. I remember the storm and then shortly after hearing Branson echoing with emergency sirens. The storm came fast but it was also known that it was coming. There is no excuse for going out onto the water during this. From customers to the boats captain should of known better.
why were they out in bad weather conditions in the first place?
The weather conditions hit WHEN they were out there..not before.
but did they not have a warning by the weather station?
@@trenchcoatbandit
They were expecting rain showers...
(according to the private weather predicting source they relied on)...
not a derrecho....
Had they been listening to a local radio channel..the winds' progress might have been obvious?
Hearing that the CEO of the company responsible claimed that the sudden storm was at fault, when NWS sent out a weather alert LONG before it happened.
While meteorologists aren't perfect, they should've taken warning. But of course profits > people.
This video really toucehd on the human aspect of the victims and my heart broke hearing how the families were devastated by the losses. I was in tears when the part came up about the SIL telling the survivor to grab the baby.
I went on a LARC once. Was awesome day out. It went in the water, out, in, out. No dramas.
Just thought the comment section needed some positive duckboat experiences.
I actually rode the Duckboat in Branson about 20 years ago. So scary!
Crazy, ive been on the 🦆 maybe 5 times. We just went on one in 2018 in Galveston. They aren't the safest, sturdiest, they're loud and smoky and hardly float, you can literally stick your hand out and touch water. Prayers to all victims and families that entire family drowning is absolutely horrible!
Never say a ship or boat is unsinkable. NEVER.
Is this a reupload or am I misremembering?
No this channel blatantly copied another channel that posted this a few weeks ago. 🇬🇧👍
This tragedy hits me hard as I have memories of Riding the Ducks in Branson Missouri on Table Rock Lake. My college, during orientation week would have an afternoon where the students new to the campus got to go on the Ducks for free. It was a fun experience but also at the same time I wasn't sure it was safe, especially since they didn't have us wear lifevests. My heart broke when I heard of this tragedy.
The judges rationale for dropping the charges is ludicrous and irrelevant. Would not be surprised if that was bribery.
Thank you, godly voice man
I live in Branson, and someone else has started doing duck tours again. so disgusting.
250 feet from the dock?!? That’s wild to me.
My wife & I rode a duck boat there in Branson years ago, but it was during nice weather. I couldn't imagine the terror of being out on the lake with 3-5 foot waves crashing over the bow.
I live in Branson and I remember that day. The wind was insane and it came out of nowhere, very sudden and lasted about 40 min.
I believe the original DUKW were never intended for such stormy conditions. That is why they had to pick a calm day carefully for the D day invasion. Even a purpose build boat would have trouble in 70 mph winds and waves. The DUKW can take a moderate among of sea state but this is really dumb.
Love this video. I’m a big duck boat fan and this video has provided me with information for my RUclips series SPLASHDOWN which talks about ducks.
Please be sure to add how the driver CANNOT see the ground in front of them so they run over pedestrians a lot.
I rode one of these nearly 20 years ago in Branson. I can't believe this when I heard what happened.
I was driving in Branson that day. It was sunny the storm came in fast. So sad.
When reading the comments about how unpredictable and sudden the weather is there I can understand why the driver chose to go out on the lake. At the same time when you have that many lives at stake it’s better to err on the side of caution.
I’ve been on one of these tours awhile back, but I didn’t know about this incident! RIP to all affected
My family and I were on that same Duck Boat a year earlier. Looking back at it now, we we're insanely lucky.
Is 2018 or 2021? The title and description are confusing.
this was in 2018
I remember this day I live in Harrison Arkansas 20 minutes away from where this happened at. The storm that day was insane!
I rode the “Ducks” at the Wisconsin Dells back in the early 2000s. I had no idea they were so vulnerable but it makes sense with the extra machinery and metal. The local theme park had a roller coaster that was unsafe as well even 15 year old kids were complaining about the stress and pain to their necks after the ride. Then on top of that the horse rides I mean those horses were obviously neglected and poorly cared for. Yep Wisconsin Dells. Good old fashioned tourist trap.
Yeah, I think all those old boats need to be permanently retired... Good work on this mini documentary.
It Took So Long For The Families To Have Closure. RIP to all those 17 Souls. Sending My Condolences To The Families. 🙏💔💔
i rode those exact boats in 2015, they felt safe. but they were designed to operate almost like a ferry, the captain is a dumbo
I've watched a video on this before but they did not show or tell who the victims where. When I saw the family picture I was like, "that's a toddler. That's another toddler. And that's an infant." All those adult being family too. I cannot imagine that woman and the kid's pain. Then that husband calling his wife killed me even more. The grandma sacrificing herself for her granddaughter. Worst nightmare. Being trapped under that canopy. This is so sad.
The grandma pushing her granddaughter upwards as she drowned…heartbreaking
I live a bit north of Branson and I was outside when the storm first hit. The first of the wind was just like the Thanos snap in the Avengers movie. It was a massive blast of air. I can't imagine having been on the water for that to hit.
What I find weird is that it was 2018 but the duck boat looks like it’s from the 1800 honestly. Like you see one of them and think it’s safe, your mad 😂
I was on one of these Duck boats in the Wisconsin Dells, and I can tell you, they don't care about those things in the slightest. The teen driving would crank the transmission so hard that you could feel the Duck vibrate every time he shifted, he slammed the boat into terrain, and he even scraped the Duck on the side of some rocks with extremely visible damage, to which he then continued operation of it in the water. I was genuinely scared during the drive.
damn a whole generation of family gone
There are MANY companies throughout the country that use these types of boats They should be strictly prohibited and required to go to the safe design ., as not to put so many lives in danger Many of these old boats are government surplus and maybe should no longer be sold if they are deathtraps
Love and prayers for the families victims💜.
I often think about Tia Coleman... especially the immense pain she must have been in when she came home, alone, to all that her beautiful husband and children left behind...💜💜💜
The problem with deathtraps (be they vehicles, structures, landforms, etc.) is that they'll have a perfect safety record until they don't. "No one has died or been seriously injured on X in 20 years. I mean sure, studies suggest that is entirely due to luck and low volume use, but who're you going to trust? Independent safety experts, or us, the company that has a lot of money invested in this?" Even if something does happen, sometimes it can be hushed up, and names will change (like in the case of this video's company) so people won't associate it with past problems.
For some reason I feel like weight was a big factor here......
They did 1000s of trips with a boat load of fattys, defintely the storm did it and not fat people you ass
I have drivin one of those boats at that exact river...
This is such a devastating story.
I rode the Duckboats in Branson on a field trip I am happy that I was not unlucky enough to be there on that day……F those boats man they gambled with my life I would punch the owners in his face if I ever saw them.
"The new duck boats are unsinkable" I've heard that before
absurd that they continued the tour out over the lake whilst the weather was already changing due to a storm coming in. Of all people especially a boat captain should know (and know from experience) how fast (the) weather changes in such situations! I also am amazed that the captain did not hand out the life jackets when he still had time to do so and even more I find it hard to understand that it can be so hard to get out of such a boat