I think SpaceX / NASA should have done more to publicize the landing and say Stay XYZ number of yards away from the spacecraft, it has volatile propellants onboard which could cause injury or death. In addition to having more than an handful of boats for crowd control.
Yes, you might think it would be common sense, but a capsule hasn't landed here, ever, TONS of people are boating (its FL in the summer), and believe it or not if I was out and saw some crazy shit, a sonic boom & parachutes, I'd probably go check it out incase someone crashed.
SpaceX was lulled into thinking it would be like their cargo recoveries off the west coast where very few people are out enjoying the water, because it's cold as hell.
Yes, you might think it would be common sense, but a capsule hasn't landed here, ever, TONS of people are boating (its FL in the summer), and believe it or not if I was out and saw some crazy shit, a sonic boom & parachutes, I'd probably go check it out incase someone crashed.
SpaceX was lulled into thinking it would be like their cargo recoveries off the west coast where very few people are out enjoying the water, because it's cold as hell.