Sunshine Skyway Bridge - Wikipedia
The second incident came on the morning of May 9, 1980, when the freighter MV Summit Venture collided with a support pier near the center of the bridge during a sudden squall, resulting in the catastrophic failure of the southbound roadway and the deaths of 35 people when several vehicles, including a Greyhound bus, plunged into Tampa Bay. [13] .
See historic photos from the Sunshine Skyway bridge disaster
May 6, 2020 · It was nearly 44 years ago that the storm-blinded freighter Summit Venture crashed into the support columns of the Sunshine Skyway bridge, causing a 1,200-foot span of the bridge to...
The Skyway bridge collapsed 40 years ago. Here’s how we’re …
May 8, 2020 · Saturday marks 40 years since the 19,734-ton Summit Venture freighter slammed into the old Skyway bridge. Six cars, a truck and a Greyhound bus plummeted 150 feet into the choppy waters of Tampa...
Skyway Bridge collapse: Remembering the tragedy 40 years later
On May 9, 1980, tragedy struck. A freight ship crashed into the support columns, causing 1,200 feet of the bridge to collapse. 35 people died that day.
May 9, 1980 – Skyway Bridge disaster - This Day In Automotive History
On May 9, 1980 a large ship struck a support beam of the Skyway bridge in Florida, causing part of it to collapse. 35 people died.
An Unthinkable Collapse - The Skyway Bridge Disaster 1980 - MSN
Dec 2, 2024 · The in-depth story of the Sunshine SkyWay Bridge Disaster on May 9, 1980. A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay.
Skyway disaster: A span of memories from May 9, 1980
May 5, 2015 · Capt. Jim Berry and his crew helped with the rescue and recovery effort 35 years ago after the Summit Venture crashed into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The day was May 9, 1980. Writer Kent Chetlain put readers inside Berry’s boats. …
The Deadly Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse Explained - MSN
1 day ago · A massive freighter, a deadly storm, and a bridge collapse that shocked the nation. On May 9, 1980, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge fell into the water, taking innocent lives with it. Arrests are made ...
Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster: May 9, 1980 - Metro …
May 9, 1980 · A local news report details the aftermath of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster on May 9, 1980 in Tampa Bay. 35 people were killed when a 600-foot freighter collided with a bridge support column at 7:30 a.m., causing 1,200 feet of bridge to fall into the bay.
Skyway bridge disaster coverage from 1980: Death rode in on …
May 8, 2020 · The car driven by Richard Hornbuckle was inches from disaster in 1980, but managed to stop on the wrecked old Sunshine Skyway bridge after the freighter Summit Venture slammed into the bridge.