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five crew members including the captain survived. investigators now say that the victims were likely trapped. their escape cut off by the roaring flames. a ntsb board member flagged several safety concerns about whether there was proper safety equipment for detecting and suppressing fires. mean meanwhile, we are hearing from the boat's owner for the first time. listen to what glen fitzler said. >> a lot of these customers that come out with us are like family. and a lot of them that were on that particular voyage had been coming out with us for 20, 30 years. so it's a tough time for us. >> wow. well, the owner says he's reaching out to the victims' families but his company is also preparing for the possibility of lawsuits. this week truth aquatics filed on the liability of that fire. but left behind are the families reeling in grief for their loved