"Our investigators routinely accomplish the impossible, and this investigation is no different, she said. The Dali at almost 1,000ft is as long as the Eiffel Tower is high with miles of wiring and thousands of electrical connections. Finding this single wire was like hunting for a loose rivet on the Eiffel Tower. The investigation also found that the crew of the Dali tried and failed to steer the ship away from the bridge but was unable to do so due to electrical problems, the NTSB said."
"Due to problems with the wiring, the Dali experienced two blackouts on March 26, 2024, before losing control of propulsion and steering, leading the container ship to crash into the bridge and kill six highway workers, the NTSB said in a statement on Tuesday. The agency praised the ship's pilots for swiftly notifying local authorities of the problems, which led the Maryland Transportation Authority to stop traffic from crossing the nearly 4km-long (2.5-mile-long) bridge."
Investigators from the United States National Transportation Safety Board determined that a single loose wire on the 300-metre container ship Dali caused two blackouts on March 26, 2024. The blackouts produced loss of propulsion and steering, resulting in the Dali colliding with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The collision caused a major section of the nearly 4 km bridge to collapse and killed six highway workers; a seventh person on the bridge survived. The Dali's crew attempted to steer away but electrical problems prevented control. Pilots quickly notified local authorities, allowing the Maryland Transportation Authority to halt bridge traffic.
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