Sydney Harbour fatal ferry crash

Sydney Harbour fatal ferry crash

The Sydney Harbour fatal ferry crash, which occurred on 28 March 2007 near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, claimed the lives of several of Australia's ice skating elite, who were on board the nine-metre motor cruiser Merinda to celebrate the national team's performance at the World Championships in Tokyo the week before.

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Morgan Innes, who had won the 2006 Queensland Intermediate Ladies Championship and was placed seventh at the 2006 Australian Championships in the novice ladies division, was killed along with ice skating judges Simone Moore and Alan Blinn, and 45-year-old Sydney man James Engert on the sightseeing trip when the cabin cruiser collided with the Sydney Ferries Harbour Cat Pam Burridge just before 11 pm.[1] Also injured in the crash was Innes's coach Liz Cain who represented Australia in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, Cain's leg had to be amputated.[2] Innes's body was missing for five days[3] before it was discovered on 2 April by a police dive team 200 metres from the crash site.

In April 2007, Innes's parents established the Morgan Innes Foundation, which raises funds to help young ice skaters pursue their profession.[4] In 2010, the International Olympic Committee banned the wearing of a yellow bracelet by Australian Olympic figure skater Cheltzie Lee to honour Innes, deeming the bracelet a sponsorship item. Lee had worn the bracelet since 2007 when she competed and trained, including international meets.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Belinda Kontominas (18 May 2009). "Sydney Harbour fatal ferry crash: boat was diverting to see Russell Crowe's home". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/national/sydney-harbour-fatal-ferry-crash-boat-was-diverting-to-see-russell-crowes-home-20090518-bact.html. 
  2. ^ Calligeros, Marissa (18 May 2009). "Fatal harbour crash inquest begins". brisbanetimes.com.au. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/fatal-harbour-crash-inquest-begins-20090518-b7of.html. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  3. ^ Barney Porter (30 March 2007). "Father of missing girl holds no malice against boat driver". http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2007/s1886214.htm. 
  4. ^ "The Morgan Innes Foundation". morganinnes.com. 2007. http://morganinnes.com/index.php. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  5. ^ Haynes, Rhys (11 February 2010). "Ice-cold IOC bans friend's tribute to skater Morgan Innes". dailytelegraph.com.au. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ice-cold-ioc-bans-friends-tribute-to-skater-morgan-innes/story-fn4yqfp4-1225828975329. Retrieved 11 August 2010. 
  6. ^ "Skater's memorial wristband won't offend IOC, says AOC". The Age. 11 Feb 2010. http://www.theage.com.au/sport/winter-olympics/skaters-memorial-wristband-wont-offend-ioc-says-aoc-20100211-nt0o.html. 

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