US EditionLoose wire led to power outage before March 2024 Baltimore ship crash, NTSB says
A loose electrical cable on the cargo ship Dali caused power loss, leading to the 2024 crash that killed six workers and collapsed the Baltimore bridge, NTSB investigation finds.
- On Nov 18, the National Transportation Safety Board said a loose wire caused a power failure aboard the cargo ship Dali, which struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, killing six construction workers.
- Investigators found the Dali had suffered repeated power losses, including a blackout during in-port maintenance and a second caused by a fuel-flushing pump requiring manual restart down two decks.
- NTSB staff showed the ship’s inspection limits as the 947-foot Dali lacked infrared thermal imaging, which the wiring inspection protocol did not require despite its frequent maritime use.
- Authorities and state lawyers are pursuing probes and litigation; officials raised the replacement bridge project cost to $4.3 billion to $5.2 billion and delayed opening to late 2030, with Moore saying, `We remain committed to rebuilding...as possible`.
- Board staff recommended periodic inspections of high-voltage switchboards and changes to speed power recovery, the NTSB urged urgent assessments of 68 bridges in 19 states, and the NTSB board is scheduled to vote later Tuesday on probable cause findings and safety recommendations.
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The investigation revealed that power failures, poor supervision and lack of protocols contributed to the collapse that left six workers dead in 2024.
Ship that hit Baltimore road bridge lost power before fatal collision due to a single loose wire
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Key Bridge timeline, costs altered
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March 2024, a significant connection to the Port of Baltimore was severed. An average of 34,000 vehicles per day crossed the Key Bridge in 2023. The Port of Baltimore is one of the top 20 ports in the country in tonnage and container volume, and a major hub for imported and exported motor vehicles, according to the U.S. DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Less than two weeks after the Key Bri…
NTSB: Key Bridge deaths were preventable. A new report reveals failures
Federal investigators say the six construction workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse could have survived if they had been warned. It's one of several new findings released Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) laid out the most detailed account yet of what went wrong before a cargo ship slammed into the Baltimore bridge in March 2024. “This tragedy should have never occurred; lives should have never been lost…
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