Is Francesco Schettino Still In Jail?
In January 2012, The Costa Concordia, a cruise ship sailing for Costa Cruises capsized off the coast of Tuscany. The accident caused 32 deaths. The Captain sailing the ship at the time was captain Francesco Schettino, who had worked for Costa Cruises for 11 years. When the Costa Concordia crashed, she had over 3000 passengers…
In January 2012, The Costa Concordia, a cruise ship sailing for Costa Cruises capsized off the coast of Tuscany. The accident caused 32 deaths. The Captain sailing the ship at the time was captain Francesco Schettino, who had worked for Costa Cruises for 11 years.
When the Costa Concordia crashed, she had over 3000 passengers and 1000 crew members on board.
Is Francesco Schettino Still In Jail?
The captain of the Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino was found guilty of manslaughter in 2016 and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Francesco Schettino was given 10 years for multiple manslaughters, 5 years for causing a shipwreck, and 1 year for abandoning the passengers at the time of the sinking. the captain should be in prison until 2032 and is serving his sentence in Rome.
Schettino was the captain in charge of the cruise and was responsible for overseeing all safety aspects of the ship and cruise, including setting the course for the ship to follow.
Francesco Schettino was born in Castellammare di Stabia into a seafaring family based in Meta, Campania. He attended the nautical institute Nino Bixio in Piano di Sorrento, then worked for the ferry company Tirrenia.
