Sydney Harbour fatal ferry crash [SEP] point in time
Merinda–Pam Burridge collision
A collision between the private cruiser "Merinda" and the Sydney HarbourCat "Pam Burridge", which occurred on 28 March 2007 near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, claimed the lives of four members of Australia's ice skating elite, and injured two other people. The skaters were on board the nine-metre motor cruiser "Merinda" to celebrate the national team's performance at the World Championships in Tokyo the week before.
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Morgan Innes, who had won the 2006 Queensland Intermediate
Australian figure skating team were in a small boat on Sydney Harbour near the Harbor Bridge when it collided with a ferry. Cain lost her leg in the accident, which has become known as the Sydney Harbour fatal ferry crash. However, her life was saved by her son, who jumped into the water and held her until rescuers could arrive. She has since returned to coaching. Due to her accident, she wears a prosthetic leg.
References.
- Skatabase: 1980s Olympics
- Skatabase: 1970s Worlds