WASHINGTON (Nov. 10, 2025) — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting Nov. 18 to determine the probable cause of the contact of the containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent bridge collapse. The board meeting will also be livestreamed.
The Dali was transiting out of Baltimore Harbor on March 26, 2024, when it experienced a loss of electrical power and propulsion and struck the southern pier supporting the central truss spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which subsequently collapsed. Six construction crewmembers on the bridge at the time of the contact were fatally injured, one construction crewmember was seriously injured and one crewmember on the Dali was injured.
During the meeting, the NTSB’s board will vote on the findings, probable cause and safety recommendations as well as any changes to the draft final report.
Members of the public and the media can attend in person or view a live webcast of the meeting.
A synopsis of the board meeting will be available after the meeting concludes. The complete final report will be available in several weeks on NTSB.gov.
Additional factual information is included in the public docket for the investigation. The docket includes reports, interview transcripts and other investigative materials.
WHAT: Board meeting on the March 26, 2024, contact of the containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent bridge collapse.
WHO: NTSB investigative staff and board members
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time
WHERE: NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The street entrance to the NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center is located on 10th Street, SW, running between D Street and Frontage Road, SW, just below the L'Enfant Plaza Promenade. The boardroom is also accessible from L’Enfant Plaza Metro through the food court.
MEDIA: After clearing security, members of the news media should sign in at the media room, just to the left of the entrance to the boardroom. Media planning to attend should RSVP to [email protected].
LIVESTREAM: A link to the livestream of the webcast will be available shortly before the start of the meeting..
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy will take questions from reporters during a media session scheduled to start 30 minutes after the board meeting ends.
To report an incident/accident or if you are a public safety agency, please call 1-844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290 to speak to a Watch Officer at the NTSB Response Operations Center (ROC) in Washington, DC (24/7).
