The families of two Hungarian students killed in the deadly sinking of a Ride the Ducks boat on the Delaware River are planning legal action.
Dora Schwendtner, 16, and 20-year-old Szabolcs Prem both drowned after disabled Duck Boat 34 was overrun by the 250-foot long barge The Resource on July 7.
They were among 37 people thrown in the water after the collision. The two students were the only ones who did not survive. Schwendtner and Prem's bodies were found in the river two days after the collision.
The NTSB is currently investigating the crash and have been focusing their efforts on the tugboat Caribbean Sea -- which was towing The Resource at the time of the collision.
"We're suing K-Sea Transportation -- they were piloting the tug and barge that ran over the Duck Boat," said attorney Robert Mogeluizzi. He says the family also plans to file suit against Ride the Ducks for the amphibious breakdown.
The mate behind the wheel of the tug refused to talk to investigators -- pleading the 5th. The attorney representing the tugboat operator says his client is devastated by what happened, but the fear of potential federal charges is why he's not allowing his client to make any statements.
Investigators returned the first Duck to the river Wednesday to get a firsthand look at sightlines and water levels overboard.
It's unclear when the tour company plans to resume operations in Philadelphia. The final NTSB report isn't expected to be released for at least a year.
At Friday's press conference, Mogeluizzi also called on the students' fellow passengers to come forward and share their accounts of the crash.
Mogeluizzi and his associates plan to travel to Hungary next week to meet with the victim's families and attend the students' funerals.
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