The captain of a boat near the Bayesian has described the terrifying moment he believes he saw the superyacht sink in Sicily.
In a new ITV documentary airing tonight, Karsten Borner, captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, said: “In the lightning, I saw a big, black triangle – and this might have been the moment when the ship sank ... We were looking at the radars and she was gone.”
It comes ahead of the inquests into the deaths of those who lost their lives in the 19 August tragedy.
British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, died in the freak storm off the coast of the Italian island, along with his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, four other passengers and the vessel’s chef.
Inquests into the deaths of Dr Lynch, Hannah, Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer are set to open at Suffolk Coroner’s Court on Friday morning.
Meanwhile, prosecutors in Sicily are investigating three crew members as they continue to probe the fatal incident.
A photograph of the Bayesian, which was taken by a passenger on board a neighbouring yacht 14 minutes before the disaster, is being broadcast in the new programme. It appears to show a door in the superyacht’s hull was closed, contradicting allegations crew mistakenly left it open and enabled water to flood the 56-metre yacht.
The film also recounted how Dr Lynch’s wife Angela Bacares described her ordeal as “terrifying” to local media after managing to survive the sinking.
Key Points
- Captain of ship near Bayesian describes terrifying moment boat sunk
- Rescue diver discloses why Hannah Lynch’s body was found last
- New documentary on Bayesian disaster begins on ITV
- Chilling final picture of Bayesian superyacht reveals key clues
- Inquests to open into deaths of Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah and two others
Watch: Haunting final moments of Bayesian ship revealed
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Recap: Mike Lynch ‘likely died of suffocation’ after running out of oxygen on sunken yacht
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Tara Cobham
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is likely to have died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, according to a source close to the investigation.
They cited initial examinations carried out in September after the businessman’s body was recovered from the family yacht that sank off Sicily’s coast the previous month during a freak weather incident.
Mr Lynch died alongside his 18-year-old daughter, the boat’s chef and four others, who were onboard the British-flagged superyacht Bayesian to celebrate his recent acquittal after a lengthy decade-long legal battle.
The inquests into his death and three others’ opens on Friday.
My colleague Holly Evans reported:
Watch: Captain of neighbouring ship describes moment Bayesian sank
Friday 4 October 2024 00:00
Tara Cobham
Watch: Moment Bayesian yacht launched distress signal caught on CCTV
Thursday 3 October 2024 23:00
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Rescue diver discloses why Hannah Lynch’s body was found last
Thursday 3 October 2024 22:04
Tara Cobham
A rescue diver has disclosed the reason why Hannah Lynch’s body was the last to be found.
Speaking on a new ITV documentary, he said: “Because the girl was small, petite, her body was hidden behind mattresses, so it took longer to find her.”
He said the discovery of the 18-year-old’s body was a particularly devastating moment for those involved in the search.
Bayesian drifted 400 metres when freak storm struck, reveals tracking data
Thursday 3 October 2024 21:58
Tara Cobham
The Bayesian drifted as far as 400 metres when the freak storm struck the superyacht off the coast off Sicily.
Tracking data from the Italian coastguard showed the vessel drifted 400 metres in the early hours of 19 August.
Just 16 minutes after the storm hit, the boat sank, accroding to a new ITV documentary on the tragedy.
‘It was so full of water that it was difficult to breathe’: Captain of nearby boat tells of fatal storm
Thursday 3 October 2024 21:43
Tara Cobham
The captain of a ship near the Bayesian has described the fatal storm in which the superyacht sank as “so full of water that it was difficult to breathe”.
Karsten Borner, captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, has been recounting the ordeal in a new ITV documentary airing tonight.
Captain of ship near Bayesian describes terrifying moment boat sunk
Thursday 3 October 2024 21:31
Tara Cobham
The captain of a ship near the Bayesian has described the terrifying moment he believes he saw the superyacht sink in Sicily.
In a new ITV documentary airing tonight, Karsten Borner, captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, said: “In the lightning, I saw a big, black triangle – and this might have been the moment when the ship sank ... We were looking at the radars and she was gone.”
The programme also recounted how Dr Lynch’s wife Angela Bacares described her ordeal as “terrifying” to local media after managing to survive the sinking.
New documentary on Bayesian disaster set to begin on ITV
Thursday 3 October 2024 21:00
Tara Cobham
A new ITV documentary on the tragic sinking of the Bayesian superyacht is set to begin.
The Sinking of a Superyacht — How Safe Is Your Voyage? is expected to explore the events leading up to the disaster as well as its aftermath.
Airing on the channel at 9pm, the programme is also due to look at the implications the fatal incident will have for similar voyages in the future.
Recap: Bodies of Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah flown back to families
Thursday 3 October 2024 20:00
Tara Cobham
The bodies of those who died after the billionaire Mike Lynch’s Bayesian superyacht sunk off the coast of Sicily were flown back to their families by private jet in September.
Italian publication Giornale di Sicilia reported post-mortem examinations were completed at a Palermo hospital and the bodies have now been returned.
Fifteen of the 22 passengers and crew survived the incident by clambering onto an inflatable liferaft.
My colleague Tom Watling reported at the time:
New ITV documentary on tragic sinking of Bayesian superyacht set to be broadcast tonight
Thursday 3 October 2024 18:56
Tara Cobham
A new ITV documentary on the tragic sinking of the Bayesian superyacht is set to be broadcast tonight.
The Sinking of a Superyacht — How Safe Is Your Voyage? will air on the channel at 9pm.
Inquests to open into deaths of Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah and two others
Thursday 3 October 2024 18:53
Tara Cobham
The inquests into the deaths of British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, 59, and his 18-year-old daughter are set to open on Friday morning.
Inquests into the deaths of Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his 71-year-old wife Judy Bloomer are also due to open at Suffolk Coroner’s Court.
Seven people died on 19 August after the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily.
Chilling final picture of Bayesian superyacht reveals key clues
Thursday 3 October 2024 18:50
Tara Cobham
A chilling final picture of the Bayesian superyacht moments before it sank in Sicily reveals key clues on the sinking ahead of the inquests into the deaths of those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
In what ended up being one of the last photographs taken of the luxury vessel before it went down, a door in its hull appears to be closed, contradicting allegations crew mistakenly left it open and enabled water to flood the 56-metre yacht.
The image, which will be shown alongside another in an ITV documentary broadcast on Thursday evening, was snapped by a passenger on board a neighbouring yacht 14 minutes before the fatal incident on 19 August.
Prosecutors in Sicily launched are investigating three crew members as they continue to probe the disaster.
