Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
There seemed to be a lot more cars on the highway just before it hit, Dont see a lot of cars headlights on the bridge as it gets hit.
If that happened in rush hour.... been hundreds go into that freezing water if they survive the fall.
Live recreation of the Final Destination 5 bridge scene. [Reply]
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Originally Posted by KC_Lee:
Here's a longer clip, looks like the ship losses power and regains it right before the impact.
Full 7 minute footage of the events leading up to the collision of Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and following collapse in the Baltimore Harbor.
If you watch some other clips, it looks like the ship lost power twice. After it regains power the 2nd time, you can see the captain or whomever has control of the ship, pouring the power on.
Crazy shit. If the fall doesn't kill the folks, falling into all sorts of twisted metal certainly will. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RedRaider56:
If you watch some other clips, it looks like the ship lost power twice. After it regains power the 2nd time, you can see the captain or whomever has control of the ship, pouring the power on.
Crazy shit. If the fall doesn't kill the folks, falling into all sorts of twisted metal certainly will.
I HATED driving over that bridge. I tried to avoid it every chance I had when driving from property to property unless no other option.
We have a lot of shitty bridges in this country. Piss poor infrastructure. East Coast and Midwest have a ton of steel garbage we all drive over daily. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RedRaider56:
If you watch some other clips, it looks like the ship lost power twice. After it regains power the 2nd time, you can see the captain or whomever has control of the ship, pouring the power on.
Crazy shit. If the fall doesn't kill the folks, falling into all sorts of twisted metal certainly will.
I used to operate main propulsion and the electric plant on my ship, during my time in the Navy. I believe you are correct that ship lost power. And when it did come back it appears that all the same lighting did not come back with it. Which tells me they only restored power partially.
It would be very difficult to restore everything in that short amount of time. I would assume they lost main propulsion as they would've lost all supporting auxiliaries . They would lose hydraulic steering as well. I believe that ship was just drifting. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 2bikemike:
I used to operate main propulsion and the electric plant on my ship, during my time in the Navy. I believe you are correct that ship lost power. And when it did come back it appears that all the same lighting did not come back with it. Which tells me they only restored power partially.
It would be very difficult to restore everything in that short amount of time. I would assume they lost main propulsion as they would've lost all supporting auxiliaries . They would lose hydraulic steering as well. I believe that ship was just drifting.
oof.
When the mpls bridge collapsed, the one thing it had going for it was the low water level. save a few people, and a bus. But the drop.....another oof.
And who ever said it...yes, there are a lot of shitty bridges in this country.
The term used in MPLS was 'functionally deficient' [Reply]
Originally Posted by scho63:
Imagine being on that bridge in your vehicle and seeing it begin it's slow collapse and know you had no ability to get off. That's awful.
Didn't seem like there was anything slow about it. [Reply]