According to VietnamplusOn March 27, investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) approached and collected the black box of the cargo ship that collapsed on the bridge in Baltimore city, Maryland (USA). ) the day before.
The Francis Scott Key bridge before it collapsed. Photo cut from clip.
Francis Scott Key bridge after being hit by a freight train. Photo cut from clip.
NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said investigators will analyze the data in the black box, as well as clarify whether dirty fuel was the cause of the ship stalling while moving and causing the above tragic accident.
Close-up of the impact (Photo: Bloomberg).
The incident occurred in the early morning of March 26 local time, when the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali was leaving Baltimore harbor heading to Sri Lanka when it hit the support pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge (also known as the Key Bridge). ), causing the bridge to collapse, causing many people and vehicles traveling on the bridge to fall into the river.
Ship management company Synergy Marine Pte Ltd said that the Dali ship stalled before the incident. As a result, the ship could not maintain the desired course and collided with the bridge. The ship is believed to have dropped anchor, following emergency procedures to decelerate, before colliding with the bridge.
According to the Baltimore Sun, 6 construction workers who were repairing potholes on the bridge fell into the water. Brawner Builders, which manages the six workers, said they were believed to have died in the incident.
Jeffrey Pritzker, Executive Vice President of Brawner Builders, called the news “a terrible, unforeseen tragedy.” Meanwhile, the US Coast Guard said it had ended the search and rescue operation for construction workers missing on the bridge when it collapsed.
According to authorities, based on the cold temperature of the river water and the search time, it is very unlikely that these six people would still be alive if found.
Scene of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore city, Maryland (USA), after being hit by a cargo ship, March 26, 3. (Photo: AFP/TTXVN)
Rescuers rescued two people, of whom one was transported to the hospital due to serious injuries.
People intellectual reported that the Coast Guard previously said it had moved to a “different phase” because it now “does not believe we will find any of these (missing six) individuals alive.” live," Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath said.
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the agency is conducting an investigation. Ms. Homendy said that a team of 24 experts will study all documents and evidence related to the case. She added that the trip data recorder will be important to the investigation.
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg warned that the bridge collapse would have a serious impact on the supply chain because the bridge is considered located on an important transportation route.
According to a Maryland state government report last November, the Francis Scott Key Bridge will carry more than 11 million commercial and passenger vehicles by 12,4.
The bridge is not only important in the Baltimore area but also plays a large role in the travel route between Washington and New York.
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