Thirteen people, including five arkansans, died when a duck boat sank on lake hamilton near hot springs on may 1, 1999. the boat carrying 20 passengers had just begun a tour of the lake when it. Coast guard authority to inspect 'duck' boats challenged in 1980s arkansas democrat-gazette 2 may 1999 the amphibious vehicle, or "duck," that sank saturday afternoon in an accident that killed 11 people on lake hamilton south of hot springs was owned by white and yellow duck sightseeing tours, which is operated by land and lake tours inc.. Our van trip to hot springs arkansas 2017 - highlighting the duck tour. check out our other video on the hot springs downtown area..
