The winds were blowing at 40 mph (64 km/h) across the Tacoma Narrows strait when "Galloping Gertie" began to bounce. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which connected Tacoma, Washington, with the Kitsap ...
On Nov. 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or ‘Galloping Gertie,’ dramatically collapsed into the Puget Sound. Friday marks 85 years since the disaster reshaped how engineers approach long-span ...
Six people were killed in the March 2024 bridge collapse. The cargo ship that rammed into Baltimore's Key Bridge in March 2024, shortly after experiencing two blackouts, initially lost power due to an ...
BLACKOUTS ON BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF LAST YEAR’S DEADLY KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE. ONE LOOSE WIRE AND ONE MISPLACED WIRE LABEL. THAT’S WHAT THE NTSB FOUND AT THE END OF ITS MEETING TODAY. NONE OF US SHOULD ...