In its Oct. 22 announcement of the probable cause of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board characterized the investigation as one of its most complex.
NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt, noting that he’s been on the safety board for 13 years and deliberated over nearly 200 accidents, said, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen one where there’s more finger-pointing between the parties. In fact, that is correct—because everyone shares a piece of this accident.”