NTSB: Complacency Led to Bridge Strike in Mississippi River
April 03, 2024
April 03, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on April 2, 2024:
A towing vessel captain's complacency led to barges striking the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge last year in the Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
The towing vessel Susan K was transiting with 25 barges downbound on the Mississippi River toward the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge on April 23, 2023. The captain intended to maneuv . . .
A towing vessel captain's complacency led to barges striking the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge last year in the Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
The towing vessel Susan K was transiting with 25 barges downbound on the Mississippi River toward the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge on April 23, 2023. The captain intended to maneuv . . .