Tech Billionaire Mike Lynch Drowns in Sicily Yacht Tragedy
Inquests open for Lynch and three others as investigations into the rapid sinking of the Bayesian continue.
- Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, and five others died when the Bayesian yacht sank off Sicily's coast during a storm in August.
- An inquest confirmed drowning as Lynch's cause of death, while the causes for other victims remain under investigation.
- Italian authorities are investigating the possibility of suffocation in air pockets for some victims.
- The yacht sank rapidly, possibly due to a 'downburst' weather phenomenon, as investigations by UK and Italian authorities proceed.
- Survivors included Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, while three crew members are under investigation for potential manslaughter.