TIMELINE OF THE COLLAPSE OF BALIMORE’S FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE
(All times are EDT)
01.04am – Loaded with shipping containers, Dali departs from Baltimore’s port, headed to Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.24am – Dali slowly approaches the Key Bridge, according to video captured by StreamTime Live
1.24:33am – Dali appears to suffer a total power failure as all its lights go out
1.25:31am – About a minute later, the ship’s lights flicker back on. Black smoke starts rising from somewhere aboard the ship
1.26:37am – The ship’s lights go dark again
1.27am – Dali appears to be colliding with one of the Key Bridge’s piers. The US Coast Guard receives first report of collision
1.27:10am – The ship’s lights come back on
1.28:48am – The roadway of the Key Bridge begins collapsing
1.29:00am – Most of the bridge’s span has plunged beneath the water
1.40:00am – Baltimore City Fire Department has dispatched rescue teams for the Patapsco River, with reports of multiple people in the water
1.50:00am – The first fire unit arrives on the scene
