Bad weather and boat modifications led to capsizing off Haida Gwaii, TSB says

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Bad weather and boat modifications led to capsizing off Haida Gwaii, TSB says
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RICHMOND, B.C. — Poor weather and modifications to a passenger boat led to its capsizing and sinking off the coast of Haida Gwaii two years ago. A Transportation Safety Board report about the sinking of the 10-metre-long Island Bay on Sept.

RICHMOND, B.C. — Poor weather and modifications to a passenger boat led to its capsizing and sinking off the coast of Haida Gwaii two years ago.

One person was swept away, but was rescued, while the other passengers and crew were taken on an inflatable boat to the nearby shore where they were later saved.

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