Global InformationSinking of MV Acita 03 information
| Sinking of MV Acita 03 | |
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 MV Acita 03 being evacuated by locals after it had capsized off Baubau | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 18 October 2007 21:00 local time (UTC+8) |
| Location | Jembatan Batu Harbor, Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi |
| Coordinates | 05°31′S 122°33′E / 5.517°S 122.550°E |
| Country | Indonesia |
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| Statistics | |
| Passengers | 174 |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Injured | 134 |
| Missing | 9 (presumed dead) |
The sinking of MV Acita 03 occurred on the night of 18 October 2007 when a ferry carrying 174 passengers and crews accidentally capsized during its docking in Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi. 134 passengers and crews survived the disaster while 30 passengers and 1 crew member lost their lives. 9 people were listed as missing and presumed dead.[1]
The disaster is regarded as one of the deadliest maritime disaster in Southeast Sulawesi. It was also the second deadliest maritime disaster in Indonesia in 2007, after the MV Levina 1 disaster off the coast of Jakarta, which killed more than 50 people.[1]
Investigation conducted by the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee concluded that the main cause of the accident was due to the improper loading of the passengers and crews. During its docking to Baubau, one side of the ferry was overly crowded with passengers who were searching for phone signals, causing it to capsize.[1]
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