NTSB analyzes ship's onboard data for clues to collision that caused collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge
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“That’s the primary purpose: Why did the casualty happen?” Brennan said. “Does it range from human error — I doubt it. Is there a mechanical failure? Probably. Are there contributing causes? Is there a failure to respond on the part of the captain or whoever was on the bridge? What could they have done to avoid that?”
Homendy said Wednesday morning that “a few folks” had boarded the vessel Tuesday night and that it was likely NTSB crews would board it again Wednesday.
She said the agency’s focus Wednesday would be “getting on board the vessel, getting the electronic logs or any sort of electronics components that we need to get.” The crews would be seeking “perishable evidence” that would no longer be available when the ship and wreckage was cleared from the waters.
“The focus is: What do we need for our investigation, whether it’s from the vessel or from the highway, from the bridge structure? Identifying those, securing those, before we do any analysis,” Homendy said.
She indicated the agency would also be working on a list of who they hope to interview, both on the vessel and in the immediate vicinity.
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(Baltimore Sun reporter Dan Belson contributed to this article.)
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