NTSB Finds 2 Blackouts Struck Huge Cargo Ship Before It Crashed Into Baltimore Bridge

TOPSHOT – In this aerial image, the steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. The bridge collapsed early March 26 after being struck by the Singapore-flagged Dali container ship, sending multiple vehicles and people plunging into the frigid harbor below. There was no immediate confirmation of the cause of the disaster, but Baltimore’s Police Commissioner Richard Worley said there was “no indication” of terrorism. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Federal investigators say the loss of electrical power from a loose wire caused a huge cargo ship to lose propulsion and steering before crashing into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and killing six construction workers. The National Transportation Safety Board voted unanimously Tuesday for the disaster’s probable cause and safety recommendations during a hearing in Washington. Investigators found that a loose signal wire connection to a terminal block on the container ship called the Dali stemmed from the improper installation of a label on the wire that prevented the wire from being fully inserted.