BREAKING NEWS: Key Bridge Collapsed

[Juks]

A 2.6 km long bridge in Baltimore, Maryland (Francis Scott Key Bridge) is said to have collapsed after a ship ran into it during the night, local time. Witnesses state on social media that "many cars and people are in the water". Pictures from the scene show how the entire bridge plunges into the water.

The slide happened "after a cargo ship collided with the bridge", writes the Fox Baltimore news site. Traffic management "states that all lanes are closed in both directions. Traffic is being diverted," reports Fox further.

BREAKING NEWS: Key Bridge Collapsed

The Key Bridge has collapsed into the water after a cargo ship collided with it.MDTA says all lanes are closed both directions . Traffic is being detoured.

foxbaltimore.com

 

[Utility Man]

WOW

 

[RetiredUSN]

Horrible.

Fingers crossed for the poor souls who were just going about their business.

Last thing you would ever expect while trying to get home after a long shift, or someone just out making his/her deliveries.

I've been over that bridge at least a 200 times in the past as it was my designated route for whenever I was hauling HAZMAT to or from the area.

 

[Utility Man]

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Sounds like they want to send divers in soon, asking boats to stay out and away from under the wreckage.

Might have been about 20 workers (3 vehicles) on the bridge at the time of the accident.

 

[Utility Man]

Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) - Wikipedia

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[RetiredUSN]

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Sounds like they want to send divers in soon, asking boats to stay out and away from under the wreckage.

Might have been about 20 workers (3 vehicles) on the bridge at the time of the accident.

If you look at the video closer, you can see numerous sets of moving headlights.

 

[Ug make hammer]

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Sounds like they want to send divers in soon, asking boats to stay out and away from under the wreckage.

Might have been about 20 workers (3 vehicles) on the bridge at the time of the accident.

Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) - Wikipedia

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Looks like the ship hit one of the middle A-shaped pylons, which are specifically protected by concrete islands.

Steel is a great servant but a bad master.

 

[Plasmaball]

I always find these things surreal

 

[Ug make hammer]

Am I the only one thinking this could be a hack? Big ships use autopilot, and a human at the helm would be hugely negligent to go far out of the lighthouse line between the central pylons. They had to hit the middle pylon pretty much dead-on to collapse it: it's clearly stronger than any of the outside pylons.

 

[Utility Man]

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The above link should bring up the ship/location.

 

[RetiredUSN]

Am I the only one thinking this could be a hack? Big ships use autopilot, and a human at the helm would be hugely negligent to go far out of the lighthouse line between the central pylons. They had to hit the middle pylon pretty much dead-on to collapse it: it's clearly stronger than any of the outside pylons.

This was either human negligence or a mechanical failure.

 

[Ug make hammer]

This was either human negligence or a mechanical failure.

You would hope that ship autopilot would be turned OFF when entering a harbor. But it's possible the captain trusted it that much.

 

[RetiredUSN]

You would hope that ship autopilot would be turned OFF when entering a harbor. But it's possible the captain trusted it that much.

I was almost ready to post that autopilot was illegal in restricted waters.............. but it's not in many locations as long as the ships wheel is manned by a competent person and the systems are capable of a fast switch over to mechanical.

I would never trust software in restricted waters myself.

I think this was negligence or a mechanical failure.

 

[ataraxia]

I was almost ready to post that autopilot was illegal in restricted waters.............. but it's not in many locations as long as the ships wheel is manned by a competent person and the systems are capable of a fast switch over to mechanical.

I would never trust software in restricted waters myself.

I think this was negligence or a mechanical failure.

If true, then I suspect that Captain may not have a job for much longer.

 

[Rexedgar]

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RT 695 is Baltimore’s Beltway

I-695

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[Ug make hammer]

I was almost ready to post that autopilot was illegal in restricted waters.............. but it's not in many locations as long as the ships wheel is manned by a competent person and the systems are capable of a fast switch over to mechanical.

I would never trust software in restricted waters myself.

I think this was negligence or a mechanical failure.

We will see.

I lean forward on hypotheses, because I may be right less than half the time but it's very gratifying to be the first to suggest an outside chance.

You're obviously competent in military naval matters, but you may be overlooking the cost cutting that occurs in civil navigation. It's a very competitive industry (being perhaps the most globalized industry of all) and a lot of equipment is out of date.

 

[tosca1]

A 2.6 km long bridge in Baltimore, Maryland (Francis Scott Key Bridge) is said to have collapsed after a ship ran into it during the night, local time. Witnesses state on social media that "many cars and people are in the water". Pictures from the scene show how the entire bridge plunges into the water.

The slide happened "after a cargo ship collided with the bridge", writes the Fox Baltimore news site. Traffic management "states that all lanes are closed in both directions. Traffic is being diverted," reports Fox further.

BREAKING NEWS: Key Bridge Collapsed

The Key Bridge has collapsed into the water after a cargo ship collided with it.MDTA says all lanes are closed both directions . Traffic is being detoured.

foxbaltimore.com

Was it a deliberate collision?

 

[tosca1]

Am I the only one thinking this could be a hack? Big ships use autopilot, and a human at the helm would be hugely negligent to go far out of the lighthouse line between the central pylons. They had to hit the middle pylon pretty much dead-on to collapse it: it's clearly stronger than any of the outside pylons.

yes.....a hack is possible!

 

[RetiredUSN]

I can't remember how many times I ran my loads up 301 North from Ashland Va. up to the Key Bridge to avoid the traffic.

It's a longer drive, but at least somewhat pleasant.

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel would have wind restrictions so I would run that route heading up to Wilmington, Baltimore, NJ, and other parts of the Northeast.

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[RetiredUSN]

We will see.

I lean forward on hypotheses, because I may be right less than half the time but it's very gratifying to be the first to suggest an outside chance.

You're obviously competent in military naval matters, but you may be overlooking the cost cutting that occurs in civil navigation. It's a very competitive industry (being perhaps the most globalized industry of all) and a lot of equipment is out of date.

Nahhh............I'm well aware of the cost cutting on the civilian side. I worked my ass off to pass my engineers license before I got out of the navy. Failed 3 times because I was weak on electrical distribution.

I had job offers from McAllister and Moran but I said **** you after looking at the condition of the engine rooms.

 

[Loulit01]

First thing I want to know is who owns the ship? It's Singaporean-flagged but that can mean anything.

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[Ug make hammer]

Against my idea of a software hack, is the lack of other navigation disasters at the same time. Terrorists who paid for a hack, would use it on multiple ships within a short period of time ... before software can be updated, or word could spread to use manual navigation.

It's still possible. Hackers sometimes commit crimes for no monetary or political reason.

 

[Utility Man]

According to the radio, sounds like someone is hearing steel creaking near the ship, says it might be the tide rising.

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Looks like high tide is 8:20 am. About 2 1/2 hours from now.

 

[VySky]

Was it a deliberate collision?

Could be. Ship had a radio. So far no word if they sent warning. It’s not like they didn’t see it coming at those slower speeds

 

[VySky]

According to the radio, sounds like someone is hearing steel creaking near the ship, says it might be the tide rising.

Baltimore, MD - Local Tide Times, Tide Chart | US Harbors

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Looks like high tide is 8:20 am. About 2 1/2 hours from now.

They say it might be sinking.