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  • Report: Captain claims he "tripped" into lifeboat

    01/18/2012 9:26:58 AM PST · by Upstate NY Guy · 106 replies
    CBS News ^ | January 18, 2012 | ap
    (CBS/AP) The cruise ship captain under fire for abandoning his vessel while thousands of passengers scrambled for rescue has reportedly come up with an explanation for his flight - he accidentally tripped and fell into a lifeboat: Capt. Francesco Schettino stated: "I didn't even have a life jacket because I had given it to one of the passengers. I was trying to get people to get into the boats in an orderly fashion. Suddenly, since the ship was at a 60 to 70 degree angle, I tripped and I ended up in one of the boats. That's how I found...