The NTSB found that phone distraction and failure to maintain a proper lookout caused the fatal 2024 collision between Yangze 7 and Miss Peggy in the Houston Ship Channel.
HD Hyundai says post-delivery changes by the M/V Dali’s owner and operator undermined built-in redundancies and led to a second blackout before the Key Bridge strike, while the NTSB also faults wiring and operations.
The NTSB found that improper label-band placement on a single signal wire caused the Dali blackout and subsequent Key Bridge collapse, issuing 18 safety recommendations and reaffirming four urgent directives.
Revised estimates for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge place total costs between $4.3bn and $5.2bn, with reopening expected in late 2030. The figures reflect higher material costs, federal resilience requirements and expanded pier-protection measures.
The NTSB will announce its final determination on the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse on November 18, addressing electrical failures aboard the Dali and systemic U.S. bridge safety risks.
The NTSB found that a missing lube oil plug and remote startup caused a fatal $18 million engine room fire aboard the dredge Stuyvesant in Jacksonville, Florida, on 2 November 2024.
