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Engineer Charged Over Bridge Crash
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The chief engineer of the cargo ship Dali, Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, now faces federal charges for allegedly concealing a critical fault in the ship’s fuel pump system — a flaw that contributed to the catastrophic bridge collision that killed six workers. Without a backup system, the pump failed during a power outage, triggering a second blackout and the crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This incident, which shut down a vital transportation artery, underscores how a single mechanical failure can ripple into massive human and economic consequences. While a $2.25 billion settlement already covers many claims, legal battles continue — including a trial set for October 2027 against other crew members — as prosecutors seek accountability in this complex, high-stakes case.
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