A British tech tycoon’s luxury superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily wasn’t caused by a catastrophic storm — but was doomed because of the actions of the ship’s crew, a bombshell report argued.
Experts contracted by Italian prosecutors were asked to investigate the weather over the Tyrrhenian Sea on Aug 19, 2024, when billionaire Mike Lynch’s Bayesian yacht capsized and sank, killing him, his teen daughter and five others.
An initial report found the perceived deadly storm was “a little more than a squall” and manageable when it collided with the 184-foot ship in the Italian waters, Sky News reported.
The preliminary report pinned blame on crew members for underestimating the storm’s strength, taking improper actions during the chaotic scene, and the lack of certain security devices used.
Experts have previously theorized that the craft capsized
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