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sinking of the Estonia, disaster that occurred on September 28, 1994, when the ferry Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people. It is among the 20th century’s worst maritime disasters and the second-deadliest sinking of a European civilian vessel after that of the Titanic.
Estonia sank on Wednesday, 28 September 1994, between about 00:50 and 01:50 as the ship was crossing the Baltic Sea, en route from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm, Sweden. The official report concluded that the bow door had separated from the vessel, pulling the ramp ajar.
Oct 4, 2020 · At 1.50am the Estonia sank, stern first, in international waters about 40km south-southeast of the Finnish island of Utö. Only 138 people were rescued, one of whom died in hospital.
Nov 18, 2021 · The sinking of the M/S Estonia ferry 27 years ago was one of Europe's deadliest peacetime maritime disasters. It sank en route from Tallinn to Stockholm killing 852 people.
Sep 28, 2020 · Sweden, Finland and Estonia to jointly assess new information on 1994 sinking of MS Estonia
Nov 16, 2021 · In one of Europe’s deadliest peacetime maritime disasters, the MS Estonia, en route from Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, to Stockholm in Sweden, sank in heavy seas on 28 September 1994, killing ...
Jan 23, 2023 · Jan 23 (Reuters) - A new investigation into the sinking of ferry Estonia that claimed 852 lives in 1994 revealed flaws in its bow visor construction missed during its certification, officials said ...
