Loose Wireās Baltimore Bridge Collapse: When Ships Pull the Plug Literally
KEY POINTS
- ā¢A loose wire caused two blackouts on the containership Dali on March 26, 2024, leading to the Baltimore bridge collapse.
- ā¢Six highway workers died on the Francis Scott Key Bridge; they werenāt notified to evacuate before the collapse.
- ā¢NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy called the tragedy preventable and highlighted communication failures prior to the disaster.
- ā¢The $102 million lawsuit settlement followed, while the Port of Baltimoreās main shipping channel remained blocked until June.
In a plot twist so mundane itās almost tragicomic, a loose wire on the 984-foot-long containership Dali sparked a cascade of dark comedy in Baltimore. On March 26, 2024, this unassuming rebel wire caused two vessel blackouts moments before the Dali smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers who werenāt told to evacuate ā because who needs timely texts when a $102 million lawsuit is brewing? NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said, 'This tragedy should have never occurred,' proving that apparently, wires, expensive ports, and basic human alerts still don't mix well.
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Baltimore bridge collapse: caused by one rebellious wire playing connect-the-dots wrong. Because why let simple electrical standards stop a $102M lawsuit drama?
That moment when a single wire went rogue and said, āDestroy all humans and infrastructure.ā Baltimoreās Francis Scott Key Bridge didnāt see it coming.
Imagine a loose wire having more destructive power than your internet connection on tax day. Baltimoreās bridge collapse says āhold my breaker switch.ā
Source: Axios | Published: 11/19/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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