NTSB Investigation: Loose Wire on Containership Dali Caused Blackouts Leading to Baltimore Bridge Collapse
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation revealed that a single loose wire on the 984-foot-long containership Dali caused an electrical blackout that led to the vessel losing steering and propulsion, veering into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its collapse and killing six highway workers. The loose wire in the ship's electrical system caused a breaker to open unexpectedly, initiating a sequence of events that resulted in two vessel blackouts and the catastrophic accident.
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Investigators said the loose wire in the ship's electrical system caused a breaker to unexpectedly open -- beginning a sequence of events that led to two vessel blackouts.
Blackouts led to loss of steering and propulsion on 984-foot-long vessel.
Blackouts led to loss of steering and propulsion on 984-foot-long vessel
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