NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal authorities plan to interview all the crew members of the Staten Island ferry that slammed into a pier as it approached its terminal, injuring dozens of people.
The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to interview the captain, assistant captain and other engine crew members of the Andrew J. Barberi ferry on Monday.
Investigators also plan to talk to passengers and meet with the manufacturer of the ferry's propulsion system.
The ferry was carrying 252 passengers and about 18 crew members when it crashed at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Saturday.
The NTSB said based on an initial interview Sunday with the chief engineer "there were no engine alarms prior to the accident" and engine conditions appeared normal.
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