The Coast Guard will conduct three days
of hearings this week about a deadly parasailing accident at a North Carolina beach last month.
The Star-News of Wilmington reported the hearings will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington.
The crew of the parasailing vessel Tied High and several of its passengers have been called to give statements, among others.
Two women died of blunt force trauma in the accident at Ocean Isle Beach on Aug. 28. Fifty-six-year-old Lorrie Shoup of Granby, Colo., and 60-year-old Cynthia Woodcock of Kernersville were killed when a rope connecting the parasail to the boat disconnected.
Officials say the Coast Guard will use the findings to improve safety, not to assess civil or criminal responsibility.
The Star-News of Wilmington reported the hearings will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington.
The crew of the parasailing vessel Tied High and several of its passengers have been called to give statements, among others.
Two women died of blunt force trauma in the accident at Ocean Isle Beach on Aug. 28. Fifty-six-year-old Lorrie Shoup of Granby, Colo., and 60-year-old Cynthia Woodcock of Kernersville were killed when a rope connecting the parasail to the boat disconnected.
Officials say the Coast Guard will use the findings to improve safety, not to assess civil or criminal responsibility.
