News 17 dead after duck boat capsizes on Table Rock Lake - Page 10

**Dartgod** · 11:53 AM

This is awful. So sad...

NEAR BRANSON, Mo. -- The Stone County Sheriff confirms eight fatalities involved in a duck boat capsizing on Table Rock Lake Thursday.

Emergency crews responded to the incident shortly after 7 p.m. after a severe line of thunderstorms rolled through the area.

Sheriff Doug Rader reports the boat had 31 people on board. He tells KY3 News four of those have been transported to a hospital. Some of the 31 on board include children. Divers are on the scene searching for more possible victims. The sheriff says he does not know how many on the boat are missing. The sheriff is asking for any family missing someone to go to Branson City Hall. It remains a rescue and recovery mission.

http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Emer...488679201.html

Skyy God · 07-20-2018, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by srvy

Apparently England and Ireland who do the duck boat thing were close to banning them. Instead they fitted them with pontoons on each side making more stable and nearly unsinkable. They also removed the canopy something our Coast Guard and NTSB recommended but has not happened.

When I was young we went to Branson and Table Rock Lake often our Dad never took us on the Duck. Him being in the navy during WWII maybe he knew something about those boats. As kids we always wanted to but Dad never did Instead we went on the cruise ship or rented a boat.

There are very little regulations and they vary State to State I read on these things. Sort of like hot air balloon excursions any idiot can get a permit a balloon and start charging to float you into high voltage transmission lines. Still people will pay for the thrill.

So thee are known fixes the boat operator could have made to make the boats safer.

This just keeps getting better.

cooper barrett · 07-20-2018, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ROYC75

Criminal? Like what deadly force with a Duck?

Think Civil case, Negligence.

No

"Personal Injury" and "Wrongful Death" will certainly be filed in civil cases.

I think they could throw an involuntary manslaughter charge in, at the least, if they could show that the company's employees received the weather info and ignored it for profit.

I doubt any criminal charges will be filed in this case.

The stage collapse in IN never brought criminal charges even though the structure was built below building codes, killing seven people and injuring 58 others. It was settled as a class action at the tune of $50MM.

cooper barrett · 07-20-2018, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebolapox

I know they used to. my ex-wife spent a summer as the photographer at branson landing for ride the ducks (one of their two branson locations at that time) and they had radios (believe they were cb radios, don't quote me on that one) back then.

I will say, having been on one of the boats, they do offer you life vests but nobody puts them on... and table rock lake doesn't get that rough that often in my experience... that said, no way should they have let them on the water. poster before was correct, it's like an hour total for a duck ride

The time on the water is much less but i don't know how long.

**Bob Dole** · 07-20-2018, 01:54 PM

I’ve walked by them in Hot Springs many times, and not once have I even considered riding one.

HonestChieffan · 07-20-2018, 01:54 PM

This should lead to action to get some control over the boats on all MO lakes. LOTO is nuts . TR is not far behind.

BWillie · 07-20-2018, 02:00 PM

Wow horrible news. That is a ton dead, JFC. Thoughts and prayers, even though I don't believe in that stuff. Just awful.

**MahiMike** · 07-20-2018, 02:34 PM

That was some rough waters but those 'boats' didn't look too sea worthy. A real boat would not have had a problem with those waves.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 07-20-2018, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

That was some rough waters but those 'boats' didn't look too sea worthy. A real boat would not have had a problem with those waves.

I’ve went on them in Branson before, many years ago. I’m a worry wart in general, but I definitely felt anxious the whole time while riding. You feel like you just rode a school bus into water. I always thought it was very strange that they didn’t enforce life jackets as mandatory, if nothing else for liability purposes.

**jjchieffan** · 07-20-2018, 02:44 PM

Just a thought about why the Duck was on the water. I live in Highlandville, just north of Branson. I started getting strong winds here about 6:40-6:45. I turned on the TV and saw the warnings. The one for this area was set to expire at 6:45 and it did. But, a few minutes later, a beautiful warning was issued. Maybe the Ducks went out during that time thinking that it was all clear.

**Dartgod** · 07-20-2018, 02:51 PM

9 members of one family among the dead.

http://kmbc.com/article/mass-casualt...488782?src=app

**jjchieffan** · 07-20-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Dole

I’ve walked by them in Hot Springs many times, and not once have I even considered riding one.

I've rode them before, and I have no problem with riding one in the future. This was Branson's first Duck accident in 40 years. I take a bigger chance driving to Branson than I do getting on a Duck.

cooper barrett · 07-20-2018, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Dole

I’ve walked by them in Hot Springs many times, and not once have I even considered riding one.

The Lake Hamilton incident killed 13 of 21 vs. 17 of 31 in Branson.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/duck-boat-...ry?id=56707672

ThaVirus · 07-20-2018, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

That's the best bet to keep the boat upright. Going parallel to the waves will quickly capsize the boat.

Perpendicular, cousin.

Skyy God · 07-20-2018, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cooper barrett

The Lake Hamilton incident killed 13 of 21 vs. 17 of 31 in Branson.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/duck-boat-...ry?id=56707672

Those things are motorized, floating IQ tests....

Flying High D · 07-20-2018, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

9 members of one family among the dead.

http://kmbc.com/article/mass-casualt...488782?src=app

What are the odds that not a one of those nine didn’t stand their ground and say we better hold off and ride this duck another time when it might be safer. I think it was ‘77 when the ducks came to Branson. The same year Elvis died when the ducks came to Branson. I was 13 took one look at those and said oh no. Half boat half Auto. Makes it not worth a crap. Spent years in the Army building bridges with them. We would put bays on them and carry tanks on them. Lost numerous troops, got hit by barges on the Rhein river in Germany.

07-19-2018, 09:05 PM
Dartgod Wasted away again... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville Casino cash: $7420000	17 dead after duck boat capsizes on Table Rock Lake This is awful. So sad... NEAR BRANSON, Mo. -- The Stone County Sheriff confirms eight fatalities involved in a duck boat capsizing on Table Rock Lake Thursday. Emergency crews responded to the incident shortly after 7 p.m. after a severe line of thunderstorms rolled through the area. Sheriff Doug Rader reports the boat had 31 people on board. He tells KY3 News four of those have been transported to a hospital. Some of the 31 on board include children. Divers are on the scene searching for more possible victims. The sheriff says he does not know how many on the boat are missing. The sheriff is asking for any family missing someone to go to Branson City Hall. It remains a rescue and recovery mission. http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Emer...488679201.html Last edited by Dartgod; 07-20-2018 at 11:53 AM.. Reason: updated the number of casualties
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07-20-2018, 01:54 PM	#139
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07-20-2018, 02:34 PM	#142
MahiMike He's Mahomie! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jax, FL Casino cash: $10023443	That was some rough waters but those 'boats' didn't look too sea worthy. A real boat would not have had a problem with those waves. __________________ 99.9%
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07-20-2018, 02:44 PM	#144
jjchieffan Supporter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highlandville, MO Casino cash: $3422247	Just a thought about why the Duck was on the water. I live in Highlandville, just north of Branson. I started getting strong winds here about 6:40-6:45. I turned on the TV and saw the warnings. The one for this area was set to expire at 6:45 and it did. But, a few minutes later, a beautiful warning was issued. Maybe the Ducks went out during that time thinking that it was all clear.
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07-20-2018, 02:51 PM	#145
Dartgod Wasted away again... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville Casino cash: $7420000	9 members of one family among the dead. http://kmbc.com/article/mass-casualt...488782?src=app __________________ If you shed a tear for me, please make it a tear of joy. -Joe Tracy (Nzoner) . .
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