Officials investigating the ship crash that caused Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse early Tuesday have recovered the vessel’s black box data recorder.

National Transport Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters Wednesday that the black box will help investigators create a timeline of events outlining what went wrong when the Dali cargo ship crashed into the bridge.

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<figcaption>Part of a span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is suspended on the container ship Dali in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2024. <span class="credit">via REUTERS</span></figcaption>

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Officials investigating the ship crash that caused Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse early Tuesday have recovered the vessel’s black box data recorder. National Transport Safety Boar…{ai:summary}<p>Black box recovered from ship crash at Francis Scott Key Bridge, aiding investigation. Officials seek to determine cause of collision in Baltimore. #crime</p>

Ship’s black box recovered after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: officials

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