CCTV footage reveals the container ship which demolished the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore lost power moments before the fatal crash. Video taken as the ship approaches the bridge shows all lights on board go out, implying a total loss of power including to the engines. A short time later the lights came back on as a backup generator kicked in but the ship never regained engine power and was left adrift. In a last-ditch bid to avoid disaster, the crew dropped anchor to try and stop the vessel, and when that failed they sent out a mayday call allowing police to close the bridge to traffic and likely saving many lives. Six people are missing presumed dead in the wake of the crash, all of whom were maintenance workers fixing a pothole on the bridge at the time. #keybridge #maryland #baltimorebridge
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