Simulator shows what pilot may have experienced before bridge crash

It would be great if the CNN reporter just shut up and let the captain speak.

So sad for the people who died, truly hope their families get the support they need. Thank you for listing their names and pictures, helps bring the magnitude of this disaster to life for those of us not involved.

Tugboats should be mandatory until every cargo ship is clear of any possible hazards

I rented a paddle boat once before and let me tell you, once the power goes out, the paddle boat has no steering. Luckily, all I hit was the pier and the pier was strong.

I can't imagine being trapped under water in a vehicle by tons of metal and steel asphalt etc. God I pray for those lost and their families!!

One of the most Anxiety bridges to cross in Baltimore! Worst nightmare scenario! Prayers to the Families!

ONE thing for CERTAIN in this report. The Pilots of the Ship did EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO STOP and AVOID THIS ACCEDENT.

One thing is for certain. This comment section contains more 'experts' than cnn or any other media source could ever hope to round up.

Why was that ship ever at any point aimed at a support column?

Condolences to the men.

Just to give perspective (a bit simplified): if a supertanker needs to come to a stop, with engines running full astern it will take 15 kilometres.

The ship's crew was probably never able to respond in time, You don't just stop a ship like that, it just continues sailing for quite some time. it's all sad!

For people that, still don't get why the ship turned toward the bridge when it lost power. Remember, that's there's something called(( currents and ocean currents)) it doesn't matter if the boat or ship is 20,000 lbs or 200 tons. People who owns boats "should" know that.

Does a simulation but doesn’t actually show it. Why ? What was the point?

If we have cameras on bridges we can also have audible alarms.

Someone May have or Should have known of the maintenance issues that this vessel had been experiencing on the lead up to this tragedy. The thing that not many have mentioned is the possibility of contaminated fuel, as being a possibility. You can bet the NTSB will know the source of every drop of fuel, should that be a contributing factor. Also a serious question is the cargo on board, some stated as highly dangerous and being shipped in a very busy port in the metropolitan area, and finally, who greenlighted the vessel's departure with knowledge of just some of the aforementioned problems, and to not deviate from the normal protocols (local bar pilots on board, etc.), and allow a one time fully deployed tugboat operation to navigate this vessel to open waters, and then start the engines. Condolences to the families who lost their loved ones, and may they Rest in Peace. 💔

It was stressful for me because the reporter was ruining it by not allowing the captain to speak and provide as much information as possible.

You forgot to show the most important part, when the ship was turned hard to run directly into the pylon.

The ship was heading safely between the pylons. If the skipper had allowed the ship to float through, the bridge would not have been struck.

That simulator is freaking awesome!