Captain francesco schettino costa concordia
Francesco Schettino
Italian sea captain responsible for the 2012 Costa Concordia disaster
Francesco Schettino | |
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| Born | (1960-11-14) 14 November 1960 (age 64) Naples, Italy |
| Other names | "Captain Coward" "Chicken of the Seas" "Captain Calamity" |
| Occupation | Former shipmaster |
| Employer | Costa Crociere (2002–2012) |
| Known for | Captain of Costa Concordia (2006-2012) |
| Criminal status | Currently in prison serving 16 years |
| Spouse | Fabiola Russo |
| Children | 1 |
| Criminal charge | Multiple[quantify] counts of manslaughter, causing a maritime disaster, abandoning ship, and "lying to the authorities" |
| Penalty | 16 years in prison |
Francesco Schettino (Italian pronunciation:[franˈtʃeskosketˈtiːno]; born 14 November 1960)[1] is an Italian former shipmaster who commanded the cruise shipCosta Concordia when the ship struck an underwater rock and capsized off the Italian island of Giglio on 13 January 2012.[2& The Costa Concordia Disaster: How Human Error Made It Worse COFY