Costa Concordia Captain Appears in Italian Court

The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that hit rocks off the Italian coast and capsized Jan. 13 appeared in court for the first time on Monday. Thirty-two people died in the disaster.
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Costa Concordia Captain Appears in Italian Court
The captain (L) of the "Costa Concordia" Francesco Schettino leaves, after hearings at a Grosseto court, to work out the details of the tragic night of the "Costa Concordia" disaster on Oct. 15, 2012. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images)
10/15/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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The captain (L) of the