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How did the accident of the Exxon Valdez happen?

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The ship was outside of the normal shipping lanes to avoid ice.

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Who was responsible for the Exxon Valdez accident?
The captain of the ship, who allowed a lower ranking officer to steer the vessel, while he was elsewhere, when it ran into Bligh reef.
When did exxon valdez accident occur?
March 24, 1989
How did Exxon Valdez happen?
It was outside of the shipping lanes when it ran aground.
Where did Exxon Valdez happen?
On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez, en route from Valdez, Alaska to Los Angeles, California, ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
What was the Exxon valdez accident?
A massive oil spill.