A sightseeing boat which crashed killing a 15-year-old girl made “high-speed” manoeuvres and was not following “safe working practices”, according to a report into the accident.
Emily Lewis was among 12 people taken to hospital after the rigid inflatable boat (Rib) collided with a buoy in the Solent on August 22 last year.
An inquest opened into her death heard she was taken to Southampton General Hospital where she died despite attempts to save her life.
A report released by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) revealed that the teenager was “catapulted into the handrail directly in front of her seat” when the Rib crashed into the North-West Netley buoy in Southampton Water at a speed of 38.4 knots.
Boat which crashed killing girl, 15, was not following safe working practices
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Boat which crashed killing girl, 15, was not following safe working practices
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