Miracle on the Mississippi: The American Heritage Tanker Collision (Bonus)
The paddlewheel riverboat American Heritage sank on November 13, 2026 in the Mississippi River after being struck by a tanker in New Orleans.
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Youtube Music On the afternoon of November 13, 2026, the tanker Atlantic Asphalt slammed into the paddlewheel cruise boat American Heritage on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, leaving the vessel partially submerged with 129 passengers aboard. Rescuers rushed to the scene, and more than 30 people were taken to the hospital, but everyone was accounted for, prompting some to call it a "miracle on the Mississippi." In this episode, we look at what happened, how the rescue unfolded, and the questions investigators now face about how a massive tanker came to collide with a historic-style riverboat.
Original theme music is by Sean Sigfried and you can find him at seansigfried.com.
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