National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials confirmed Wednesday evening there were 764 tons of hazardous materials aboard a cargo ship that struck a Baltimore bridge and revealed some of the black box data before the impact.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy appeared during a press conference regarding the board’s investigation so far, stating that at the time of the accident, there were 21 crew members and two pilots aboard the vessel. Additionally, Homendy confirmed that aboard the ship were 56 containers of hazardous material which accounted for 764 tons. (RELATED: Two Bodies Discovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Officials Say)
“He was able to identify 56 containers of hazardous materials. That’s 764 tons of hazardous materials — mostly corrosives, flammables, and some miscellaneous hazardous materials, class nine hazardous materials, which would include…
