Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

[AA3JY]

Not only have I been over this bridge but under it numerious times on our way to the inner harbor https://www.yahoo.com/news/baltimore...hssrp_catchall

[CaptTom]

Oh, wow. That's bad. Thanks for the heads-up.

GCaptain has a decent article on it, if you want something more than the "regular" journalists can explain.

[mbianka]

Video shows the ship lost power including all lights twice before it hit the bridge support.

[mbianka]

Originally Posted by mbianka

Video shows the ship lost power including all lights twice before it hit the bridge support.

Here is the real time video of the accident. #MurphysLaw

https://youtu.be/SDceU9x58vc?si=yQZeKix_fRen7VId&t=53

[Knotical]

Originally Posted by mbianka

Here is the real time video of the accident. #MurphysLaw

https://youtu.be/SDceU9x58vc?si=yQZeKix_fRen7VId&t=53

Thanks for uploading the video, it gives a whole new dimension to the crash, hoping the victims are found and safe. 🙏🙏

[danstanford]

Trying to imagine the panic filled moments in the dark both on the bridge and in the engine room. It did not appear that hard astern did much to slow her down and may even have caused her track to divert toward the bridge piling.
Sad day for lots of people.

[massnspace]

Went under that bridge when sailing south down the coast….anchoring close to DUNDALK, to visit the famous HARD YACHT CAFE. I highly recommend supporting that business….a very cool concept.

Imagine if this happened during rush hour….could have been hundreds/thousands dead….

[Knotical]

Originally Posted by massnspace

Imagine if this happened during rush hour….could have been hundreds/thousands dead….

Agree that more would have plunged in the water, but also feel that the rescue efforts would be more successful.

[massnspace]

Originally Posted by Knotical

Agree that more would have plunged in the water, but also feel that the rescue efforts would be more successful.

I don’t think there would be much rescue….Very few people would survive that type of fall inside a car, unfortunately….

[Ltfdrebbin]

Originally Posted by massnspace

I don’t think there would be much rescue….Very few people would survive that type of fall inside a car, unfortunately….

And then the cold temps of the water. What a nightmare.

[Knotical]

Originally Posted by massnspace

I don’t think there would be much rescue….Very few people would survive that type of fall inside a car, unfortunately….

True..sadly..

[marcjsmith]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N39w...ithShipping%3F

[Orion Jim]

Has anyone seen a vid or photo which clearly indicates that either anchor was deployed? I’ve found nothing yet. Also no mention of the pilot or his actions.

[h20man]

Amazingly this is not the first major incident for this vessel:


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...n-antwerp-2016

[Knotical]

Originally Posted by Orion Jim

Has anyone seen a vid or photo which clearly indicates that either anchor was deployed? I’ve found nothing yet. Also no mention of the pilot or his actions.

I had the same question, it’s hard to see in the video if it was deployed or not but you can see the port one deployed in a few morning news photos, hard to see the SB side as it’s under the rubble.

One news video mentions them contacting (or tried to) the bridge authorities about the imminent crash.