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Lake George, the bucolic upstate New York vacation area just 3.5 hours from the city, was the scene of a sad accident yesterday: Senior citizens visiting from Michigan were on a glass-bottom boat cruise that capsized, drowning 21 people. Some suspect that a larger boat's wake caused the tour boat to flip over, and with all of the passengers life-preserver-less, and many relying on walkers, there was little time to react. The cause of death for the victims is a combination of drowning and hypothermia; the investigators are now trying to retrieve the boat, which is 70 feet below the lake's surface. The NY Times adds that only 11 people died during the terrible Staten Island Ferry crash in 2003.
Photograph from WNBC
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I grew up in Bolton Landing, a small town on Lake George about 5 miles from where the accident happened. I would not at all be surprised if the larger boat (The Mohican) caused the much smaller boat to flip over. Its wake is giant compared to any other boat on the lake. Being foolish kids, we used to drive our boats right behind the Mohican and jump the wake and dive in the water just after it pulled out from the local pier. It was fun then, but it’s sad to think that it possibly caused this accident.
according to the Times and Newsday it was a glass enclosed boat, not a glass bottomed boat. that is likely why so many people were unable to escape.
also, the photographer whose pic ended up on the Times wesite is named T.J. Hooker.
There's no way Lake George is 3.5 hours from the city. I used to drive up there very fall and it took at least 4.5-5 hours.
That being said, this is a very sad story.
It's true. It's not a glass-bottomed boat. Here is it: http://www.lakegeorgeshoreline.com/boats_ethanallen.html