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On October 2, 2005, the tourboat Ethan Allen capsized on Lake George, in Upstate New York, at 2:55 PM. October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
View of southern end of Lake George. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...
 Ethan Allen is raised by investigators after capsizing and sinking 70 ft underwater. The Ethan Allen was a small glass-enclosed boat operated by Shoreline Cruises. The boat was carrying 47 passengers, mostly seniors, of which 20 died. It is believed that the boat capsized due to waves caused by a larger cruise ship (The Mohican). However, tourists at a nearby camp reported that the Mohican passed by the area where the Ethan Allen sunk 20 minutes later. The boat has been raised by investigators. Image File history File links Ethanallen. ...
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It was confirmed that weather was not a factor in this accident, as the skies were blue and the wind was calm. The 20 people that died are believed to have died from drowning, not hypothermia, as the water in the lake was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. The injured people were sent to Glens Falls Hospital via Hague, Warrensburg, North Warren, Moreau and Lake George Ambulances.The boat was carrying a tourist group, the Trenton Travelers, based out of Trenton, Michigan. Hypothermia is a medical condition in which the victims core body temperature has dropped to significantly below normal and normal metabolism begins to be impaired. ...
Ambulance An ambulance is a vehicle designated for the transport of sick or injured people. ...
Trenton is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ...
Official language(s) English de-facto Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 11th 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² 239 miles / 385 km 491 miles / 790 km 41. ...
Investigations & Confirmations
On Monday, October 3 the Ethan Allen was raised by investigators and brought to the Warren County Airport. By Friday, two of the survivors who returned to Michigan filed lawsuits for $70,000 each. The following week, the Ethan Allen was returned to Lake George for a series of tests to determine what caused it to capsize. According to WRGB The Mochican was used during tests on 3 consecutive days. On October 15 it was confirmed that the Ethan Allen was making a sharp turn and that weight was a factor for the capsizing. The most shocking piece of information discovered was that the glass windows on the boat had acted like a box, trapping the passengers inside. WRGB is the CBS affiliate for New York states Capital District (Albany-Schenectady-Troy). ...
October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ...
On November 4, the alcohol results came back from the toxicology center, and results showed that the captain of the Ethan Allen had been drinking several days prior to October 2nd, but that he had not drunk alcohol on the day of the accident. A final police report is expected to be released to the public sometime in February 2006. The report will contain the final conclusion as to whether or not exceeding the maximum weight capacity played a factor. It was mentioned before that the weight capacity limit on the Ethan Allen was old and potentially out of date, as the average weight of adults has increased by high amounts over the past few decades. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Warren County Sheriff's Office said that no criminal charges were filed, however many families of those that died have filed lawsuits against the company that owns the Ethan Allen.
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