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. >> reporter: ntsb investigators still interviewing crew members and gathering evidence on the crushed cargo ship now trapped under the weight of twisted steel. a piece of highway lying on top. so, take a look at the front of the ship, at the bow of the ship, and you see that piece of steel that's lying across it. that's 3,000 to 4,000 tons. that is so heavy, it's pushing the bow into the water down into the bottom of the river, and then it's lifting the stern up out of the water. below the water line, the river depth is roughly 50 feet. to re-open the port, the cranes will lift massive chunks of steel, concrete, and sunken cargo containers, some hazardous. all of it must be gone. the sand on the bottom completely clean. >> you can't leave any concrete, any steel, because it's a threat to the vessel. we'll get it all off the bottom and re-open the channel so it provides for safe navigation. >> reporter: meanwhile in honduras construction worker maynor yassir suazo sandoval's family in a hard wait for his body. his brother saying, we are still waiting with faith and hope that they will
. >> reporter: ntsb investigators still interviewing crew members and gathering evidence on the crushed cargo ship now trapped under the weight of twisted steel. a piece of highway lying on top. so, take a look at the front of the ship, at the bow of the ship, and you see that piece of steel that's lying across it. that's 3,000 to 4,000 tons. that is so heavy, it's pushing the bow into the water down into the bottom of the river, and then it's lifting the stern up out of the water. below...
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but the ntsb saying its final report detailing a probable cause of the accident may be two years away. and in baltimore, a city still in shock. oriole fans took part in a moment of silence at the team's home opener. tom costello has late developments from the accident scene. >> reporter: out on the water with the army corps of engineers and the first up-close look at the massive "dali" container ship, and the wreckage of baltimore's francis scott key bridge laying on top of it, the "dali's" bow crushed under a massive piece of steel. >> that weighs somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 tons. we have one of the largest cranes on the eastern seaboard that picks up 1,000 tons at a time. >> reporter: the water so muddy and dark, divers and drones have struggled to get a clear view. submerged under the wreckage, the remains of four bridge repair workers still missing. this dash cam video shows them on the bridge a few hours before the disaster. the wife of julio cervantes, who survived, tells nbc news the workers were on a break in their cars when the bridge suddenly collapsed. amazingly, cerv
but the ntsb saying its final report detailing a probable cause of the accident may be two years away. and in baltimore, a city still in shock. oriole fans took part in a moment of silence at the team's home opener. tom costello has late developments from the accident scene. >> reporter: out on the water with the army corps of engineers and the first up-close look at the massive "dali" container ship, and the wreckage of baltimore's francis scott key bridge laying on top of it,...
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the ntsb locating the ship's black box. the clues it may hold. our full team coverage tonight. >>> also this evening, the deadly stabbing rampage in illinois. at least four killed in multiple locations. the suspect in custody. >>> the spring storm threats up and down the east coast. we're tracking it. >>> just in, news that former senator and vice presidential nominee joe lieberman has died after suffering a fall. what his family is saying tonight. >>> the disturbing incident during march madness, racial slurs allegedly hurled at the utah women's team. now, the fbi prepared to join the investigation. >>> our team inside the chaos in haiti. the orphanage where women and children seek refuge, and our nbc news exclusive reporting. will the u.s. allow more haitian immigrants fleeing the violence into the states? what we've learned. >>> and the game-changing bar where it's all women's sports all the time. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome, everyone. tonight officials in baltimore are sizing up the
the ntsb locating the ship's black box. the clues it may hold. our full team coverage tonight. >>> also this evening, the deadly stabbing rampage in illinois. at least four killed in multiple locations. the suspect in custody. >>> the spring storm threats up and down the east coast. we're tracking it. >>> just in, news that former senator and vice presidential nominee joe lieberman has died after suffering a fall. what his family is saying tonight. >>> the...
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now 24 ntsb investigators are on the scene. they will recover the ship's data recorders, examine the ship's safety and maintenance records. >> any sort of maintenance that was done to a vessel. >> reporter: an online database shows the ship has had 27 inspections since 2015, with two deficiencies found. last year, a problem with propulsion, and 2016, the ship hit the port in antwerp, damaging its hull. because the ship is flagged to singapore, a team from that country is also responding. built in 1977, the francis scott key bridge was constructed to handle heavy traffic. experts say removing the wreckage from the water, then rebuilding the bridge, could take years. >> and tom, we understand the fbi is also involved in the investigation? >> reporter: the fbi says there's no indication of terrorism. the fire department says no indication of pollution in the water at this point, but we're going see a major impact on the supply chain. cars and products from europe and abroad not able to get in, and carnival cruise lines just announ
now 24 ntsb investigators are on the scene. they will recover the ship's data recorders, examine the ship's safety and maintenance records. >> any sort of maintenance that was done to a vessel. >> reporter: an online database shows the ship has had 27 inspections since 2015, with two deficiencies found. last year, a problem with propulsion, and 2016, the ship hit the port in antwerp, damaging its hull. because the ship is flagged to singapore, a team from that country is also...
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. >> reporter: it comes as the company is the focus of criminal, ntsb and faa investigations. last week faa chief mike whitaker told lester he was surprised during meetings at boeing that their priorities seemed to be production, not safety. >> i think it really shows how the mindset has been on production. and i think you would have expected at least more of a show of focus on safety. and that was lacking. >> reporter: calhoun responding today. >> i recognized exactly what he was talking about because i heard it from all of our own people. >> reporter: airline confidence in boeing has also been shaken following the door plug blowout. >> it makes you mad. it makes you mad that we're finding issues like that on brand new airplanes. >> reporter: in a stunning rebuke a group of airline ceos recently asked to meet with boeing's board but without ceo calhoun. now with boeing's stock down 26% this year the board is making big changes. in addition to calhoun the head of commercial aircraft is leaving. the head of 737 production has already left. and boeing's board chair will not seek
. >> reporter: it comes as the company is the focus of criminal, ntsb and faa investigations. last week faa chief mike whitaker told lester he was surprised during meetings at boeing that their priorities seemed to be production, not safety. >> i think it really shows how the mindset has been on production. and i think you would have expected at least more of a show of focus on safety. and that was lacking. >> reporter: calhoun responding today. >> i recognized exactly...
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. >>> the new ntsb report on an american airlines plane running off the runway in dallas. the error investigators say caused the brakes to fail. >>> the u.s. turning up the pressure on israel, calling for an immediate cease-fire and the release of all hostages held in gaza. >>> back-to-back spring storms bringing snow from the midwest to the northeast. >>> the stunning news involving baseball superstar shohei ohtani. his interpreter suddenly fired. the allegations of massive theft and illegal gambling. >>> the medical milestone. for the first time ever, the kidney from a pig transplanted into a human. >>> and the powerful new memorial. reclaiming a site with a painful past. the emotional journey and the moment i made a very personal discovery. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone. we start with breaking news tonight. the manhunt now over for an escaped idaho prison inmate and his alleged accomplice. authorities say both men were arrested this afternoon after a short car chase. no shots were fired in contrast to yesterday, whe
. >>> the new ntsb report on an american airlines plane running off the runway in dallas. the error investigators say caused the brakes to fail. >>> the u.s. turning up the pressure on israel, calling for an immediate cease-fire and the release of all hostages held in gaza. >>> back-to-back spring storms bringing snow from the midwest to the northeast. >>> the stunning news involving baseball superstar shohei ohtani. his interpreter suddenly fired. the...