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Third Child Dies in Biscayne Bay Sailing Camp Collision as Investigations Deepen

Following the death of a third child, safety agencies in the U.S. alongside Argentina’s transport board have launched comprehensive probes into navigational procedures.

Tragedia en Miami: murió otra nena que estaba junto a Mila Yankelevich.
Erin Ko y su padre, Pil Jye Ko
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Overview

  • Arielle Buchman succumbed to her injuries on August 3, becoming the third minor to die after a July 28 barge struck a Miami Yacht Club camp sailboat.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard is reviewing navigational data, interviewing captains and witnesses, and requesting public videos to determine right-of-way responsibilities.
  • Argentina’s Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte has opened an administrative inquiry aimed at identifying systemic safety gaps and recommending maritime safety improvements.
  • Autopsies by the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner attributed all three deaths to accidental drowning, and investigators confirmed that every passenger wore a life jacket.
  • The collision involved a commercial barge operating near Hibiscus Island and a Hobie Cat carrying five children and a counselor as part of a youth sailing program.