BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Documents released this week revealed what led to a 5-year-old girl falling off a Disney cruise ship and her father jumping off to rescue her in June.

The Broward County Sheriff's Office said the family was aboard the Disney Dream on June 29 when the incident occurred. According to documents, the family stopped to take a photo on Deck 4.

The 5-year-old climbed onto a porthole and sat down on a railing while facing her mom. The documents said the girl lost her balance and fell backward into the water, about 49 feet below.

The girl's father told investigators that he did not see his daughter fall; however, he heard her scream and saw her in the water.

Investigators said the girl did not trigger the ship's man overboard sensors when she fell into the water be

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