Drone footage shows damage done to Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

Video from the National Transportation Safety Board shows the destruction caused when a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
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[@cindymitchell7060]

Thank you for this excellent footage. Prayers for those lost

[@markblackmore521]

As important this busy corridor is to the nations economy you’d think every pier would be ultra protected. Also this drone footage shows just how massive these cargo ships are. The bridge looks tiny next to it

[@elettramia6380]

I’m upset that there are 5 cars with people in them, dead and in a watery grave because of this. Such a terrifying way to die

[@michaelratliff2865]

I think about it every time I cross a bridge this big. Last one I crossed was the Skyway in Tampa. Can't imagine my final seconds realizing a major fear has come to reality.

[@judycoyne7818]

I watched a semi and some cars traveling over the bridge as it collapsed!! Poor souls didn’t have a chance!! 😢

[@patriciaperry7606]

It’s the number of victims who perished in this horrific way to die. The Governor said in a given day, an estimated 30,000 travelers on that bridge. But no numbers were released yet at the day it collapsed. Praying that there weren’t any on the day it collapsed. Six people working on repairing potholes, were missing. 😢God bless everyone impacted. 🙏✝️❤️

[@frankwood7878]

ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT, IT'S A SERIOUS DISASTER

[@leokimvideo]

One simple question. WHERE WERE THE TUG BOATS?

[@judycoyne7818]

It was said the tug only goes so far then the ship is on its own, standard operating procedure BUT maybe now new standards will be put into place!!

[@Nick-zo6uk]

I love watching drone views. Great invention!

[@yaregaltube1947]

Poor Baltimore 😔

[@andystieg6339]

That bridge fell faster than some dominos i used to setup as a kid

[@johnhart125]

Gonna be big job to remove and rebuild, all shipping blocked for how long?

[@judycoyne7818]

A very long time!! The economic impacts will be immeasurable n hard to imagine!!😮

[@itdidnotworkmichael]

Lot of really really dumb comments so far….

[@ChillyWillyJr]

Seeing how fragile that bridge was, makes me thank God 🙏🏾thinking about how many times I've driven over it without incident. 🙏🏾

[@chrisdraughn5941]

I used to get nervous as hell driving over that bridge, especially on windy days when it would toss my truck around.

[@judycoyne7818]

I Don’t believe it was fragile in the least!! The extreme weight of the ship plus its full load of cargo and inability to maneuver or stop was prevented by the loss of power!!

[@chrisdraughn5941]

@@judycoyne7818 I’d say it was vulnerable with those unprotected pylons with large ships going under on a regular basis. The design was flawed and it was confirmed last night when that ship knocked it down like a toy. It should have had a barrier wall protecting those main support pylons. Vulnerable or fragile? Not much of a difference if you ask me.

[@ChillyWillyJr]

@@judycoyne7818 Fair point. That bridge wasn't built to take that type of hit.

[@gyorgypalko]

How could they design such weak supporting pillars for the bridge ????

[@judycoyne7818]

Don’t think they were weak at all!!!! Imagine the weight of all the cargo, the ship itself and the fact it was moving forward when it lost power!! Black smoke was visible from the rear revealing a major event happening…I view the black smoke before the ship hit the pier!!

[@gyorgypalko]

The bridge legs should not only be sized for the weight of the bridge structure, but also for the unstoppable cattle boats that might run into it, right????

[@andystieg6339]

Is that bridge supports or a metal cosco shelf racks? It looks so flimsy

[@AntoneJohnson-dq5gm]

Well ! The Ship Builders Are Experts Compare To Damage Front End Damage ! It's possible for ship cargo manifest destroy the bridge ! Stacked Up To The Height Of Toppling The Bridge *

[@judycoyne7818]

I agree!!

[@nonenonnenopenonenomorefor5556]

God bless the lost and injured!!! Why are we so dependent on all that stuff from overseas i don't buy forign tires or cars and try to find stuff made here it's harder now .i go to family owned business i wonder how many containers it is ? Answer 2 MANY buy AMERICAN AUTOMOBILES UAW

[@MikeBurns-bi5xj]

Baltimore should sue the Singapore government

[@BomBoo-rn8gj]

The dumbest questions being asked the important ones ignored. Why hasn't anyone boarded the vessel, was the harbor pilot intoxicated? Where was the Captain, on the bridge? High tide, heavy rains, and no assisting tug boats. Cut costs and accidents happen.

[@bidensucks7976]

I wonder if they hired the Captain from the Valdez?

[@Jace-ew5si]

He was Ukrainian

[@marcinkoodziej3035]

To atak na Stany Zjednoczone ,pewnie zaloga wczesniej plywala dzonka I od wczoraj plywali statkiem , to zamach ,oni Tak niechcacy, Wspolczuje amerykanom, jakie straty,

[@judycoyne7818]

Was not an attack as you said; was an accident that couldn’t be avoided bc the power went out on the ship!!

[@konaboss83]

Did I Do That

[@AcidGambit419]

WTF HAPPENED THE WHOLE THING IS GONE

[@youtubetim3577]

That will buff out

[@christopherduitsman]

My questions are these, how much would it have cost to put bumpers on the bridge piers? And why wasn't it done?

[@robotpizza]

Bumpers? Are you serious? That cargo ship would have still taken the bridge out

[@judycoyne7818]

Try if you can, to imagine the weight of a full cargo plus the ship itself… bumpers wouldn’t have helped in the least!!

[@GertSecar]

This is some kind of evil rock. This ship was captained by a Ukrainian captain. He needs to be checked for extremism.

[@annoyedatthis1]

Captain: " Hey Frank, I wish they wouldn't stack the trailers so high, I can't see a darn thi........"

[@judycoyne7818]

Sorry but it’s not a time to be joking!!

[@Steven-s4k]

You can't turn that boat , that fast with just steerage. Dropping the port anchor caused it. Who did that ? Dropping the starboard anchor would have turned them the other way and the captain didn't know that.

[@JD-ml7cg]

You don't know what you talking about

[@Steven-s4k]

@@JD-ml7cg I know what I saw. The boat turned.

[@annamarieopon4265]

Kadugay nang cgeg agi wala na henuon cya kahebaw Asa Ang agianan

[@audenharper3014]

Captain: That bridge came outta no where, it was like a deer crossing the road, I couldn't do nothing but hit it.

[@JD-ml7cg]

I can see where you're from

[@audenharper3014]

@@JD-ml7cg where? 🤭

[@judycoyne7818]

Not a good time for joking…have a heart!!

[@judycoyne7818]

Not a good time for joking…have a heart!!

[@margaretposner450]

That’s not an accident

[@cowboyPinoy1969]

Going To Have Cancel My Order Its Going To Be A Long time till I will Received it

[@brevinator]

Where are the cops ??????

[@lowbloodprsure]

T attack

[@ShesheBrown-i1v]

What's that

[@Nick-zo6uk]

​@@ShesheBrown-i1vTerrorist Attack ...

[@dallastester822]

@@ShesheBrown-i1v T-Rex attack, duh!

[@Davemmmason]

What a joke, that bridge was just waiting to fall down. Drifting ship should not knock down a bridge

[@moiraesfate1]

You do see how big it is right?

[@rikmayerkirkland]

The boat was as large as a Nimitiz class aircraft carrier.

[@lightclawshadowmarsch8167]

It was planned or else they wouldn't of had time to stop traffic it was an improvised terrorist attack

[@lightclawshadowmarsch8167]

It doesn't have to take lives. If the aim is to send a message. And with everything going on really now

[@papertags]

The crew sent out a mayday but it was too late to clear the bridge or shut it down

[@BrianWASD]

The boat lost power it's pretty simple they couldn't start it up in time to get out of the way it was a mechanical problem not a terrorist attack

[@s15240drifter69]

Even with video showing the vessal having power issues before contact, and every bit of evidence and ohysics pointing to a ship with no power, y'all still cant help but claim terrorist attack. For fucks sake.

[@moiraesfate1]

The boat sent a mayday but it was too late to stop. Terrorist attacks have a purpose. Why killed 6 or 8 or when you could kill hundreds during rush hour? Grow up.

[@davidpeek191]

Coincidence?

[@rikmayerkirkland]

The word is "accident" . It's when a mistake happens

[@davidpeek191]

@rikmayerkirkland you know the facts already sir?

[@dallastester822]

@@rikmayerkirkland Great investigative work there, Gumshoe. You figured this out in record time.

[@rikmayerkirkland]

Thanks. Conspiracies are for the weak minded. Grow up​@@dallastester822

[@rikmayerkirkland]

@dallastester822 yes, it was an accident. They happen. Conspiracies are for small minds

[@davidpeek191]

🙄

[@hunterstrams8400]

lol bidens america

[@rikmayerkirkland]

Trump commenters 😂

[@justarandompersonontheinte8140]

What does this have to do with Biden...

[@onrch]

anytime anything bad happens it is bidens fault? Understood

[@Nick-zo6uk]

Bad things happen on his shift because he's evil. He hates his own citizens.

[@RobClement-uq8xw]

Pete Putitinthebutt said it’s cause of racismz

[@moiraesfate1]

That would be trump.

[@Nick-zo6uk]

Against gays ...