The MS Estonia ferry sank on September 28, 1994, in the Baltic Sea after its bow visor detached in a storm, allowing water to flood the car deck and cause a rapid capsize. The disaster, which resulted in 852 deaths with 137 survivors, was a result of a combination of a structural failure and a slow emergency response from the crew, leading to major international ferry safety reforms. The incident What happened: The ferry, traveling from Tallinn, Estonia, to Stockholm, Sweden, was hit by a severe