South Korea ferry captain 'not at helm' when ship capsized

A doomed ferry’s captain delayed evacuation for half an hour after a South Korean transportation official ordered preparations to abandon ship, according to a transcript of the ship-to-shore exchange and interviews with a crew member.

South Korea ferry captain 'not at helm' when ship capsized

A doomed ferry’s captain delayed evacuation for half an hour after a South Korean transportation official ordered preparations to abandon ship, according to a transcript of the ship-to-shore exchange and interviews with a crew member.

It has also emerged the captain was not at the helm when it went down off the coast of South Korea.

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