The ferry’s captain, Lee Joon-seok, 68, was arrested along with one of the Sewol’s three helmsmen and the 25-year-old third mate, prosecutors said. (Photo by Ed Jones - … More than 80% of the 302 dead and missing are students from a … (Photo by Ed Jones - … edition.cnn.com/2014/04/15/world/asia/south-korea-sinking-ship-students The ferry capsized on 16 April while on its way from Incheon to the southern tourist island of Jeju. ... Lee Joon-seok (C) the captain of the sunken ferry boat Sewol in … The dead included 250 teenagers from the same high school and 12 of their teachers. The Sewol ferry was on a routine 400-km (300-mile) voyage from Incheon to the southern holiday island of Jeju in calm weather on Wednesday carrying … Fugitive billionaire ferry owner found dead; Eleven other crew members, including the captain, had been formally arrested earlier. Public anger over the sinking has been growing since footage emerged of crew members, including the captain, abandoning the Sewol ferry ahead of … The ferry Sewol carrying 476 passengers, including 325 school children, capsized off of Jindo Island in South Korea on April 16, 2014 resulting in 304 dead and missing. Sewol ferry captain Lee Jun-Seok sits with other crew members inside a a court room in Gwangju at the start of the verdict proceedings on Tuesday. THE captain who fled stricken ferry Sewol as passengers died speaks out, while prosecutors claim he was not in command when disaster struck. All are accused of negligence and of failing to help passengers in need as the ferry Sewol sank April 16. The ferry Sewol carrying 476 passengers, including 325 school children, capsized off of Jindo Island in South Korea on April 16, 2014 resulting in 304 dead and missing. Actual captain of ill-fated Sewol was off-duty when it sunk, but says he warned owners vessel was unstable after modifications Apr 30, 2014 South Korea resumes search for bodies in sunken ferry