Investigators say faulty wiring and two blackouts led the ship's pilots to lose control of propulsion and steering.
Investigators say faulty wiring and two blackouts led the ship’s pilots to lose control of propulsion and steering.
By Erin Hale and News Agencies
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A single loose wire on the Dali, a 300-metre (984ft) container ship, was responsible for the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last year, according to a months-long investigation by the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The cargo ship lost power before crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, leaving six workers dead.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy called the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge "preventable," and investigators also faulted…
Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.
Federal officials called the deadly 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore \
The Dali container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, 2024, killing six workers.
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Baltimore bridge collapse that killed 6 was 'preventable,' federal investigators say
