Fleet Jet ship on Kyrenia-Taşucu expedition capsized, 3 young people were rescued
Quick Look
- The high-speed passenger ship Filo Jet, which was traveling from TRNC's Kyrenia Port to Mersin's Taşucu Port, capsized on August 30.
- While 241 people were rescued alive in the accident, 9 people died and 19 people are still missing.
- The three young survivors, Burak Arif Kaya, Sudenaz Sönmez and Burak Can Keskin, were taken to Kozan district of Adana and reunited with their families.
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Why It Matters
The high-speed passenger ship called Filo Jet, which was operating between TRNC's Kyrenia Port and Mersin's Taşucu Port, started to take in water from its front part shortly after departing from Kyrenia on August 30 and capsized.
Burak Arif Kaya (23), Sudenaz Sönmez (20) and Burak Can Keskin (22), who survived the accident in which the ship capsized on August 30, while anchoring from TRNC's Kyrenia Port to Taşucu Port in Mersin's Silifke district, were taken to Adana's Kozan district by AFAD teams.
The young people were happy to be reunited with their families.
Kaya, a student at the Department of Oral and Dental Health at Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University, told reporters that they noticed that the ship was filled with water when they first boarded it.
Kaya claimed that the captain to whom they told the situation said to them, "I have been a captain for how many years, I know this job better than you," said:
"On the way, we heard a noise from the front. Then they calmed us down. Soon, the inside of the ship started to fill with water. No one was helping, they had locked the doors. There was no one around. The captain and his assistant jumped off the ship. I took the 8-month pregnant woman on the ship out of the window. I took out Burak Can and Sudenaz and the 3 children. Their life jackets were missing."
Sudenaz Sönmez, who is studying in the same department, said that she was happy to be reunited with her family after the frightening moments they experienced.
Burak Can Keskin stated that the ground was wet when they boarded the ship and said, "When the ship moved forward a little, it stopped and sank. We got out by breaking the window. Otherwise, we could not get out, there were too many waves. Even someone who knew how to swim could have drowned. Everyone was in fear of their lives." he said.
Keskin's father, Cem Keskin, stated that his son called him on the phone and said, "We are drowning, father, our ship is sinking, forgive me." He said, "We were so happy when he said, 'Dad, we survived, they took us to the shore' hours later... We are very happy to be reunited with our son. May God bless those who helped." he said.
THE SHIP CAPSISHED OFF THE OFF KYRENIA
The high-speed passenger ship named "Fleet Jet", which operates between Kyrenia Port in TRNC and Taşucu Port in Mersin, started to take in water from its front part shortly after departing from Kyrenia at noon on Sunday. 241 people were rescued alive from the ship, which capsized while trying to return to Kyrenia Port, the bodies of 9 people were found, and a search was launched for the 19 missing people.
It was reported that the wreckage of the sunken ship was found at a depth of 550 meters in the sea.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The search for the 19 missing people will continue and will be concluded within the week.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the reason why the ship started to take on water?
- Is the search for the 19 missing people still continuing?
- What were the technical inspection and safety standards of the ship?
