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November 26, 2001
Star Princess 1995
- Grounded near Juneau, Alaska with 1,568 passengers, 639 crew.
- Damage to vessel bottom included rupture of oil tanks.
- Total cost of repairs - $27 million.
- NTSB report concluded:
- “The pilot was chronically fatigued as a result of obstructive sleep apnea.” - NTSB recommendations included:
- “Advise pilots about the effect of fatigue on performance and about sleeping disorders such as sleep apnea.”
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