Estonia

What are you planning to do in Stockholm?

I don't know.

There is still time. Let's see how it goes.

And you?

I'm coming back, you'll stay for longer?

For the weekend.

Alright.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Make way!

Let me pass!

Make way! I need to go downstairs.

There's water coming in.

Bridge! Seaman of the watch. Bridge. Seaman of the watch.

We're taking on water!

Turn out the light, honey.

Okay.

Luoma-Aho. My beeper went off.

Sorry I'm calling this late.

MS Estonia is listing badly.

We don't need pumps anymore.

What do you mean we don't need them anymore?

How much is it listing?

It's disappeared off the radar.

We just got a message.

It's off the radar?

Can you see there?

We're approaching.

MRCC Turku, Puma.

Do you have a visual on the ship?

I can't see anything.

Is there nothing? - I can't see anything.

MRCC Turku.

Wind speed 25-27 metres per second.

The waves are over 7 metres high.

Water is below 11 degrees.

Hi, Clabbe!

How about something social democratic?

Hi! Thank you so much.

Excellent work, thank you. - Thank you.

Hi!

Excuse me, I have to take this.

Yes, hello?

I can't hear you that well.

I can't hear you. Take it easy.

Yes. Yes.

Hello?

Okay.

Okay.

I need to get hold of the Prime Minister.

When will this be made public?

We have notified local parishes

and social welfare agencies about what happened.

I understand that you've been informed.

We're here to help the families.

Hello.

I'm here to help, too.

Good. Welcome.

I just said we're going to help the families that are coming here.

Do we know how many were on board?

No. Unfortunately, that information isn't available at this time.

But do we know that it has sunk?

Well, it...

Sunk... They've said 'accident'. I'm not sure if that means it sank.

Okay, so here's some information for you.

Over here we have crisis centre numbers for you to hand out.

And then you'll help with coffee and sandwiches.

But... - Yes?

So that's what we're doing?

Yes. Family and friends will be coming here. Perhaps others, too.

We're going to take care of them.

But what, exactly, are we doing?

We're going to support and help those that come here. That's all.

And help make coffee and sandwiches.

If there are 800-1,000 passengers on board the ferry

and they all have one, two or three family members...

And there's...

seven of us.

Yes.

Exactly.

There's more detailed information here.

Guidelines for you to browse through.

I'll speak to you later.

I'll go get some more coffee and sandwiches.

Go on, ask me.

You want to go down there?

It's not looking good.

Alright.

Ari is ready!

I'm opening the door.

There are more rafts.

Yeah.

Alright. I'll start giving you approaching instructions.

A little bit further downward.

Ok. Ari goes to the wire.

Ready!

Start hoisting him down!

Okay.

Good.

The wind speed is 25 m/s. That's a storm.

The waves are very high.

It's dark out there and raining, too.

A lot.

On and off.

It's very hard to find people in the sea.

It's just life rafts and rescue boats and people swimming.

Hi. What's going on?

I'm supposed to pick up a lot of people here.

The ship had an accident.

Last we heard, it sank

just south of Finland. It happened...

No, Camilla...

Camilla and Mats Holm, my wife and father-in-law.

They were on board. I'm here to get them.

Do you know anything about them?

We don't have any information.

50 people from Borlänge are on it.

I understand.

We're doing our best.

We're saving as many as we can.

What? Has the entire ship sunk?

But there are life vests, right?

And life..?

What are they called, life boats?

The rescue operation is hampered by darkness.

Helicopters from the Finnish coastguard are on site

and the Swedish military has also made eight helicopters available.

The Finnish rescue leader just held a press conference.

Ari!

What's the situation? Is there anybody else?

Two! One alive and one dead.

Silja Europa. Super Puma.

Requesting immediate landing permission.

This is Silja Europa.

It's pretty windy.

We keep rolling and there's lots of turbulence.

Silja Europa.

We're approaching now.

Copy that.

We can't see you yet.

We're able to see you. Can you see us?

Now we do.

Silja Europa.

Can you turn the bow to the wind and hold your course?

Super Puma. Looks difficult.

Are you sure about this?

Commencing approach. Requesting permission to land.

Now the bow is toward the wind.

The bow is toward the wind now.

We're staying put.

I can go to 18-20 meters.

20 metres.

10 metres.

I can't see you now.

Landing complete. Request assistance.

The helicopter has landed.

It's landed? - Yeah.

OK. They're almost all inside.

Let's prepare for takeoff.

The deck is empty.

Ari.

Let's go.

Are you okay?

More choppers are coming from Sweden.

How are you holding up?

No one can do this alone.

Seppo, call Turku.

Tell them we need to fill up and pick up another rescuer.

Turku, can you hear me?

We need to fill up and pick up another rescuer.

Follow me!

Stay calm!

Stay calm!

Be calm!

You don't have to answer any questions.

Leave them alone!

Follow me!

We're not getting any information whatsoever!

Can't you do something? Do something!

At the Stockholm ferry terminal, there is an air of shock.

Hundreds of distraught people

who've arrived here to pick up their family members

are waiting to hear what has happened to their loved ones.

At the moment, the atmosphere is very confused

and no confirmed information is available.

The authorities are very silent so far.

We will provide updates once new information emerges.

The accident began at 1:24 a.m. last night

when the Estonia sent a Mayday message

after which contact with the ship was immediately lost...

Laine, National Bureau of Investigation.

Leppänen, NBI.

Have a seat.

Thanks for coming in straight from the field.

We'll try to keep it short.

Alright.

Driving to work, I thought our job was to take bilge pumps out to sea.

To stabilize the ship if it was listing.

I thought there'd be 800 people waiting for us on rafts.