Ex-Ferry Director Pleads Guilty in Deadly Crash
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The former director of the Staten Island ferry pleaded guilty to manslaughter and lying to federal investigators in the October 2003 crash that killed 11 passengers.
Patrick Ryan, who expressed remorse at federal court in Brooklyn for neglecting to implement safety rules requiring two pilots in the wheel house during operation of the ferry, faces six months to a year in prison.
The ferry crashed after pilot Richard Smith blacked out and there was no backup to take over the steering.
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