飞行员的短暂缺席导致拖船在密西西比登陆,造成2M美元损坏和石油泄漏。 Pilot's brief absence led towboat grounding on Mississippi, causing $2M damage and oil spill.

一名飞行员在2023年7月29日离开密西西比河拖船城路易斯维尔市,掌舵约五分钟,前往伊利诺伊州Thebes附近停靠的船只。 A pilot left the helm of the Mississippi River towboat City of Louisville for about five minutes on July 29, 2023, leading to the vessel grounding near Thebes, Illinois. 这造成了200万美元的破坏,并释放了约30加仑的石油进入河中。 This caused $2 million in damage and released about 30 gallons of oil into the river. 国家运输安全委员会(运输安全委员会)强调,在繁忙的河流上无人看管有强力水流的风险,并强调了运作良好的警报系统对于防止此类事件的重要性。 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) emphasized the risks of leaving the helm unattended on the busy river with strong currents and highlighted the importance of functioning alerter systems to prevent such incidents.