Nautical Nonsense: Examining the June 2019 Tanker Incident
On 13 June 2019, sometime around 6:00 AM local time, an explosion rocked the 600-foot tanker M/T Altair in the Gulf of Oman, sending debris and a massive fireball high into the sky. Fearing additional explosions and unsure if their vessel was under attack from missiles, the crew abandoned ship after sending out multiple distress […]