Jolly Nero Incident: Control Tower Collapse Could Have Been Avoided, Prosecutors Say
Five people now under investigation for the May 7 incident at the Port of Genoa.
Here’s a collection of photos from the Port of Genoa, where the Jolly Nero crashed into the 55-meter tall port control tower late Tuesday night, causing it to completely collapse along with the adjacent building. 7 people have been confirmed killed so far. gCaptain’s coverage of the incident can be found HERE.
Update: New video added at bottom.











Overflight Video:
Update (May 13): New video shows collision, tower collapse
https://flv.kataweb.it/player/v4/player/player_v1a.swf
Updated: April 17, 2023 (Originally published May 8, 2013)
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