Historical Events tagged with "summit venture"

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Accidents & Tragedies

MV Summit Venture Collides with Skyway Bridge

May 9th, 1980 44 years ago

A Liberian freighter, MV Summit Venture, collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida, resulting in the collapse of a 430-meter section of the bridge. The tragic incident led to the fall of thirty-five individuals, who were in six cars and a Greyhound bus, plunging 46 meters into Tampa Bay. Rescue efforts were initiated immediately, but the event marked a significant disaster in the region's history.

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