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QE2 passengers reminded of 1992 accident

When the luxury liner ran aground off Martha’s Vineyard, tragedy was averted

By Martine Powers

 |  Globe Staff  

  January 18, 2012

For the passengers on the Queen Elizabeth 2, the accident involving the Costa Concordia sounded familiar, with one exception: In the 1992 accident, no one was seriously injured.

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