Ship crashes into bridge within minutes of departure

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