collapse disaster |
the victims • memorial • documentary • books comments • other skyway/boat collisions • sitemap ►your thoughts or memories about the disaster bottom of this page • home • additions/contact offsite links could be broken at any time. |
skyway bridge disaster imagesupdated: 05.09.20 |
'summit venture' hits the west span of the skyway bridge. |
larger image. bridge support pier impacted by the 'summit venture', bringing the structure down. 1986 'summit venture' with skyway debris. image from wtsp.com 'summit venture' with skyway debris. image from wtsp.com
|
victim recovery |
vehicle recovery bus hoisted from barge. note involved cars on barge deck. image from tbo.com the following car images link to larger versions. photos by Dick Bell at the 'St. Petersburg Times Evening Independent'.
1974 Ford Courier pickup. Wesley Macintire somehow managed to escape from this after it slammed into the ship and then careened into the water.
|
car with four occupants stops just short of going off. image from tbo.com image from tampabay.com preparing to pull the car from the bridge. |
the steel mesh road grating made for an exciting drive for some, fearful for others. 1980: removing debris after the collapse. a business advertisement/souvenir bridge bolt encased in plastic. larger full article larger larger dismantling the old bridges. |
collision timeline. image from tampabay.com |
05.01.81: images we took of the damaged bridge. |
photos •
videos •
articles: 1980 /
1981-99 /
2000- the victims • memorial • documentary • books comments • other skyway/boat collisions • sitemap ►your thoughts or memories about the disaster top of this page • home • additions/contact more at skywaybridge.com |
|
|