Horrifying moment passenger is pushed into the sea to his death by ferry crew when he tried to leap onto the departing vessel at Greek port

This is the horrifying moment when a passenger is pushed into the sea by the ferry crew after trying to jump onto the departing ship in a Greek port.

Shocking footage shows the 36-year-old unnamed man sprinting for the large Blue Horizon ferry and frantically jumping onto the slipway just before the ship leaves Piraeus port on Tuesday night.

But two crew members, who were on the platform, prevent the man from boarding and seem to push him backwards.

The latecomer attempts to board the ship for a second time towards Heraklion in Crete – this time with devastating consequences as the crewmen violently push him backwards.

In a poignant scene, the man loses his footing and falls into the churning sea below, where he fights to stay afloat.

But a separate video shows the man being sucked under the foaming water by the force of the ferry’s propellers. It is not known if the victim hit his head from a fall from the ferry, but his body was pulled from the sea a short time later, reports Prototheme.

But two crew members, who were on the platform, prevent the man from boarding and seem to push him backwards

You can see the two crew members in the water watching the man as the ferry continues to sail out of the harbour.

Eyewitnesses seemed to suggest that the crewmen pushed the latecomer off the ship’s ramp because he didn’t have a ticket – despite the fact that passengers can buy one on board.

“Come on, did he throw it off the (driveway) and die?” asked one eyewitness, while another added, “It probably got caught by the propeller and sank.”

The Greek Coast Guard said the 36-year-old victim was plucked unconscious from the water and rushed to Nikaia State General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

But the latecomer attempts a second time to board the ship bound for Heraklion in Crete – this time with devastating consequences as the crew members forcefully push him backwards.

In a poignant scene, the man loses his footing and falls into the swirling sea below, fighting to stay above the water (circled)

While sailing the Blue Horizon, a man fell into the port of Piraeus. He was found unconscious and taken to Nikaia State General Hospital. The ship is returning to Piraeus,” the Coast Guard said.

The Blue Horizon ferry was ordered to return to the port of Piraeus after the horrific incident in which the captain and crew were arrested. Prototheme reports.

Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, the Minister of Shipping, said: ‘I express my sorrow at the tragic incident in the port of Piraeus in which one person died.

“All necessary actions are being taken by the Piraeus Port Authority to clarify the matter and assign responsibility.”