Crew of Maersk Alabama returns to U.S. sans captain
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Crew of Maersk Alabama returns to U.S. sans captain
(NECN: Prat Thakkar) - There was a joyful scene at Andrews Air Force Base overnight. The crew of the Maersk Alabama returned to the U.S. for the first time since their dramatic run in with pirates. The crewmen were greeted at Andrews around 1 a.m. EDT by several dozen family members who crowded onto the wet tarmac near the arriving plane, waving small flags in the unseasonably cool air. Shipping company employees erected a banner near the runway adorned with yellow ribbons, reading "Welcome Home Maersk Alabama." Missing was the Alabama's skipper, who arrived in Mombasa, read more
NECN | April 16, 2009
