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Man falls to death aboard cruise ship in Bahamas
By NBC News and msnbc.com staff
Authorities are investigating the death of a passenger aboard the Carnival Fantasy who fell from an upper deck to a lower deck while the cruise ship was docked in the Bahamas.
The 26-year-old victim, whose identity was not released, fell from one of the upper levels of the ship's atrium to the lobby level late Friday night, Carnival Cruise Lines said in a statement Saturday. The ship was docked in Nassau at the time.
Bahamas police said the man was from South Carolina and that initial reports indicate he may have jumped. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The ship was cleared by authorities to sail Saturday morning, but because of the delay due to the investigation a scheduled visit to Freeport was canceled.
Carnival Fantasy was sailing on a five-day Bahamas cruise that departed Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday and is scheduled to return to Charleston on Monday.-
Betcha' he was bombed drunk.
- 1 Reply to quinne71
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I don't think a person who was falling down drunk, could get over the railing.
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If the man were 6' ft 6" or taller, had too much to drink, then he could have fallen over the railing accidentally. Most people don't go onboard cruise ship to commit suicide.
- 1 Reply to cdbuyer10
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He was from South Carolina so anything is possible.
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In my opinion, he had to jump. I am 6'2" and that railing is chest high. But with a thousand security cameras on that ship, they will see the video of him being suicidal or stupid.
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