Today is the 40th anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster

FLPilotshark · May 9, 2020

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster. Thirty-five people died when the bridge over Tampa Bay that joined St. Petersburg and Bradenton in Florida collapsed after it was hit by a cargo ship at 7:33 a.m. May 9, 1980.
Enjoy flight 50 over and out around this massive new built bridge!

LazerMan · May 9, 2020

great safe flying there right down the road over the people gessh low altitude and lots of seagulls that can crash your drone .

Bxr532001 · May 10, 2020

FLPilotshark said:
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster. Thirty-five people died when the bridge over Tampa Bay that joined St. Petersburg and Bradenton in Florida collapsed after it was hit by a cargo ship at 7:33 a.m. May 9, 1980.
Enjoy flight 49 over and out around this massive new built bridge!

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Amazing video, well done! I’ve driven over the Skyway many times on my way to see my Daughter. It’s somewhat nerve wracking, but quite an experience. On the St. Pete side there is A Memorial to the victims on the one of the islands.