As the death toll from the duck boat accident on table rock lake rose to 17 on friday, it surpassed the number of people killed in a similar tragedy nearly 20 years earlier in arkansas.. A lawyer for land and lake tours inc. of hot springs, which owns the boat, identified its operator as beth hambrick and said she had been employed by the company since last november.. Hot springs, ark. -- for many people, the duck boat accident in branson brings back memories of a tragedy near hot springs where 13 passengers -- including 3 children -- were killed. on may 1, 1999, the miss majestic duck boat sank in lake hamilton..
But this isn't the first time duck boats have been involved in a deadly crash. in 1999, 13 people died when a duck boat sank in hot springs, arkansas. the national transportation safety board. The amphibious tourist boat "miss majestic" that sank, may 1, 1999 in lake hamilton near hot springs, ark., leaving 13 dead, is hoisted by a crane out of the lake, may 9, 1999.. The national transportation safety board today cited inadequate maintenance as the cause of the 1999 sinking of the amphibious passenger vessel, miss majestic, on lake hamilton in hot springs, arkansas..
