A misplaced wire label caused a power outage on a massive container ship, sending it crashing into a bridge, the NTSB finds

A small label installed on a wire when a giant cargo ship was built may have triggered a chain of events nearly a decade later causing the ship to slam into a bridge and collapse into the water.

Improperly placed wire label caused power outage on container ship before crash into Key Bridge, NTSB says

The NTSB held a hearing on Wednesday about its findings and is set to vote on probable cause for the crash, which has yet to ...

NTSB: Key Bridge collapse was ‘entirely preventable,’ citing ship failures and missing worker warning system

NTSB staff said they discovered a loose signal wire that created “a precarious electrical connection” and led to the first of ...

NTSB set to vote on probable cause of cargo ship crash into Baltimore bridge, causing its collapse

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on its findings into what caused a massive container ship to crash ...

At Least 32 People Dead After a Mine Bridge Collapsed Due to Overcrowding

At least 32 people have died after a makeshift bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Faster Communication Could Have Saved Bridge Workers’ Lives, Safety Agency Says

At a hearing on the crash that led to the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, investigators said the six construction ...

Commissioners add over $120k to TxDOT’s $2M in replacement of bridge near Kilgore

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Gregg County Commissioners approved the spending of over $120,000 Tuesday to replace a bridge near ...

Latest Smith Point Bridge weight limit comes after years of waiting for new span

The bridge, which opened in 1959, is supposed to remain in service until a new span opens, expected in 2029, according to ...

Cumberland County’s Bridge Road reopens a week earlier than planned

The bridge, which carries approximately 800 vehicles each day across the Conodoguinet Creek, connects Magaro Road with ...

Balance, Presence and Relevance: How News Media Seek to Build Trust, Bridge Gaps in an Age of Division

The CEO and publisher of the Star Tribune and president of MPR discussed a media landscape in transition at a Finding Forward talk at the University of St. Thomas ...
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Dozens killed in DR Congo mine disaster

A bridge collapse at a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 80 workers. STILLS: Satellite images ...