Latest Breaking News

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

24. Whoa! This reminds me of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 09:24 AM

Mar 26

In 1980 that bridge collapsed after a freighter hit one of the pylons. Because the two events are so similar, lots of comparisons being made between the two disasters:
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2024/03/26/florida-sunshine-skyway-bridge-disaster-collapse/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/sunshine-skyway-bridge-francis-scott-key-baltimore-tampa-st-pete-florida-pinellas-hillsborough-collapse-boat-freighter

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

43 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after large boat collision [View all] orleans Mar 26 OP

Holy moley! That video! That is just flat unbelievable. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 26 #1

That looks horrifying. love_katz Mar 26 #2

Holy Shit! sheshe2 Mar 26 #3

#BREAKING: Mass Casualty has been Declared after a Large Container Ship Collides with The Francis Scott Key Bridge Causi riversedge Mar 26 #4

**Baltimore responding to major incident as cars and pedestrians fall into river. elleng Mar 26 #5

" A new close up video of the #FrancisScottKeyBridge collapse....."..... riversedge Mar 26 #6

OMFG BumRushDaShow Mar 26 #7

.... BWdem4life Mar 26 #8

"The cargo ship has a breach in the hull, causing it to list to one side, with reports of a strong smell of diesel fuel riversedge Mar 26 #9

Washington Post, Ship owners involved in at least 3 deadly events in recent years. Botany Mar 26 #30

At least seven vehicles known to have gone into the water muriel_volestrangler Mar 26 #10

Imagine if it had happened during rush hour n/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 26 #25

Reportedly this is the ship involved -- "The vessel DALI (IMO 9697428, MMSI 563004200) is a Container Ship built in 2015 riversedge Mar 26 #11

The sun coming up in Baltimore: what is left of the Francis Scott key bridge............ riversedge Mar 26 #12

🚨🇺🇸UPDATE: POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AFTER BALTIMORE KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE-early morning view......... riversedge Mar 26 #13

POSSIBLE?? 2naSalit Mar 26 #21

Crap. Watched it getting built. Igel Mar 26 #14

"The cause of the collision was not immediately clear. The ship appeared to lose power in the minutes before the crash. riversedge Mar 26 #15

This bridge collapse is scary LetMyPeopleVote Mar 26 #16

You can see more now as dawn breaks LetMyPeopleVote Mar 26 #17

You can see more as dawn breaks LetMyPeopleVote Mar 26 #18

On top of everything else, the collapse blocks the entire Port of Baltimore from ocean access. brooklynite Mar 26 #19

Expect major rerouting of CSX traffic. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 26 #20

Baltimore's Port Handled a Record Amount of Cargo Last Year mahatmakanejeeves Mar 26 #22

Live Updates: Major Bridge in Baltimore Collapses After Being Struck by Cargo Ship mahatmakanejeeves Mar 26 #23

Whoa! This reminds me of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse csziggy Mar 26 #24

Comment from the Washington Post mahatmakanejeeves Mar 26 #26

Closeup of a Ship hittng the Baltimore bridge. 😱Ship Lost Power Before Hitting Key Bridge in Baltimore riversedge Mar 26 #27

🚨#BREAKING: Morning Daylight reveals the aftermath of the mass casualty event of the Scott Key Bridge collapse 📌 riversedge Mar 26 #28

That pilot will be held accountable - edit RainCaster Mar 26 #29

Unreal yankee87 Mar 26 #31

Holy Crap! Bayard Mar 26 #32

More than meets the eye. The Grand Illuminist Mar 26 #33

I don't think that thing had pier protection n/t Cheezoholic Mar 26 #34

Yeah after the Sunshine Skyway event in 1980 it got some: EX500rider Mar 26 #35

They even added them to the old Cooper River bridge in Charleston Cheezoholic Mar 26 #37

What a missed opportunity after Tampa bigtime Mar 26 #38

"Dolphins or piers would have cost millions of $$ to install" EX500rider Mar 26 #39

Likely b/c Rs fought BlueMTexpat Mar 27 #42

Any ships that were in the bay will be blocked from leaving until the debris is cleared. Kablooie Mar 26 #36

I read today that it is Mr.Bill Mar 26 #40

And Biden to be blamed for it durablend Mar 26 #41

Woah, how awful! Someone mentioned a tragedy in Baltimore last night without details. ... electric_blue68 Mar 27 #43