Recently released "black box" recordings from the Costa Concordia reveal that Captain Schettino deliberately misled his passengers, the Italian Coast Guard and even his wife about the true conditions of the doomed cruise ship.
Immediately after the collision at 9:45 PM, Schettino is heard saying: "Madonna what have I done?"
He then calls the engine…
Yesterday, we discussed Captain Schettino’s paid interview with an Italian news station where he blamed a junior officer for the Concordia disaster, claiming that he entered the bridge only after the cruise ship hit the rocks. He says that he ordered the navigation to be manual in an effort to save the ship.
But today…
A newspaper in Italy is reporting that the doomed Costa Concordia was sailing with its sealed doors open, unapproved maps and faulty instruments, based on information leaked from investigators.
The Milan daily newspaper Corriere della Sera states that a court hearing is scheduled on July 21st when the full results of technical analysis will be revealed.
