WATCH Captain Phillips Controversy InterviewIn this CNN segment, Drew Griffin reports
on the allegations made by former crew
members, including the Maersk
Alabama's Chief Engineer Mike Perry,
who claim Richard Phillips was reckless
and not a hero. The lawsuit filed by some
of the crew members against the shipping
company is addressed, in addition to the
pirate warnings that the Captain ignored
and kept to himself. |
WATCH Captain Richard Phillips Rescue Press
Conference on 4-17-2009Following his rescue and subsequent
journey back to the United States, the
real Captain Richard Phillips, who is the
basis for the 2013 Tom Hanks movie, speaks
to the press roughly twenty minutes after
touching down on U.S. soil at Burlington
International Airport in Burlington,
Vermont. His wife Andrea Phillips speaks
first and they both thank the Navy SEALs
and the crew of the USS
Bainbridge for their efforts in
getting Richard home safely. |