Chief engineer of cargo ship faces charges in Baltimore bridge collapse
A criminal charge has been filed against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the 2024 collision that caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, resulting in six deaths. The engineer, Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, is accused of failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard about hazardous conditions related to an improper fuel pump used to power the ship's generators. The ship lost power twice before crashing into the bridge, with investigations citing a likely cause as a loose switchboard wire and issues with the fuel pump's failure to automatically restart. The ship operator and a technical superintendent face separate charges, with a trial scheduled for October 2027.
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