Did it hit a pillar or was it so tall it took out the decking and super structure? It's unclear from the dark video. It looks like a really tall ship and a pretty low bridge, but that may just be a skewed view from the vid.
Ok, I read a few more things and it looks like it veered right, out of the channel and away from the only span high enough for it to pass under, and hit the support tower head-on, at 7 knots, leading to the massive structural failure. Probably would have taken out a piece of the bridge, due to the height of the ship, if it wouldn't have hit the tower, but maybe not such massive damage.
Can you imagine if that would have happened at 5pm!?!?!
Ok, I read a few more things and it looks like it veered right, out of the channel and away from the only span high enough for it to pass under, and hit the support tower head-on, at 7 knots, leading to the massive structural failure. Probably would have taken out a piece of the bridge, due to the height of the ship, if it wouldn't have hit the tower, but maybe not such massive damage.
Can you imagine if that would have happened at 5pm!?!?!
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