NTSB: Pilot’s Personal Phone Call Contributed to Fatal Houston Ship Channel Collision

gCaptain6 Aug 2026Macro
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A Houston ship pilot’s extended personal cell phone conversation and multiple failures to maintain a proper lookout led to the fatal 2024 collision between the bulk carrier Yangze 7 and the towing...