gCaptain Article: VDR Transcripts Reveal Alarms, Missed Warnings in Hours Before Dali's Fatal Crash with Baltimore Bridge
Newly released NTSB transcripts from the Dali containership’s Voyage Data Recorder provide a detailed, moment-by-moment account of the technical failures and missed warnings leading up to the catastrophic March 26, 2024, collision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. Despite persistent alarms and prior blackouts, the vessel departed the Port of Baltimore, ultimately suffering a total power loss that caused it to strike the bridge, resulting in six fatalities and severing a major shipping artery. The transcripts highlight a troubling pattern of unaddressed issues and communication breakdowns on the bridge in the hours before the disaster.
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