SINGAPORE — In a dramatic scene captured on closed circuit television cameras on Tuesday (March 26), the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali smashed into the bridge's pylon.

Within seconds, the collision sent twisted metal and vehicles plunging into the frigid waters of the Patapsco River. Six people — workers who were on the bridge at the time of the incident — were later presumed dead by United States authorities.

All 22 crew members have been accounted for and no injuries have been reported, with the vessel currently holding onto its position at the site of the collision and in a stable condition.

According to the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the ship had experienced a "momentary loss of propulsion" prior to the collision where it suffered a total power failure and all its lights went out, causing huge spans of the 2.57km bridge to crumple into the waters below.

While uncommon, such allisions — a maritime term describing a ship colliding into a stationary object — leading to bridge collapses have occurred several times in history.

Here are five other incidents around the world involving bridges that collapsed following impact from a vessel:

JAN 5, 1975: TASMAN BRIDGE, AUSTRALIA 

A bulk carrier named Lake Illawarra collided with several pylons of the Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, resulting in a large section of the bridge deck collapsing onto the ship and into the Derwent River.

The ship was steered off course partly due to strong tidal currents, but also because of the inattention of the ship captain. A total of 12 people were killed in the accident, including seven crew on board the vessel and five occupants from four cars which fell into the waters after driving off the bridge.

The aftermath of the accident isolated two sides of Hobart city which relied heavily on the bridge for daily activities — the usual three-minute commute over the bridge was turned into a 90-minute journey following the bridge's collapse.

The bridge was reconstructed and reopened for use in 1977, and an additional Bowen Bridge was also constructed to reduce the impact of any future failure of the Tasman Bridge.

MAY 9, 1980: SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE, UNITED STATES

A freighter named Summit Venture collided with a support column of the bridge in Florida's Tampa Bay during a sudden storm, causing a span of the bridge to collapse.

The accident, which occurred during the morning rush hour, caused seven vehicles, including a bus with 26 passengers aboard, to fall into the waters. A total of 35 people died as a result of the collapse.

A replacement Skyway Bridge was constructed, and the old bridge was partially demolished and converted into a long fishing pier.

SEPT 15, 2001: QUEEN ISABELLA CAUSEWAY, UNITED STATES 

Four loaded barges struck one of the causeway's support columns in Texas, causing the bridge to collapse. The impact left a 49m gap.

As the collapsed sections were on the highest point of the causeway, many approaching drivers failed to notice the gap in the road. Eight people were killed in the accident.

A report by the United States Coast Guard later found the captain of the barge's towboat to blame for the mishap.

The bridge was reopened in November 2001 and was later renamed the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge in honour of those who died in the accident.

JUNE 15, 2007: JIUJIANG BRIDGE, CHINA 

The Jiujiang Bridge in China's Guangdong province partially collapsed after a cargo freighter named Nanguiji 035 strayed from the main navigation channel and struck one of the main pillars of the bridge, causing a section of the 1,600m bridge to collapse into the Xijiang River.

All 10 crew members of the vessel were rescued, but eight others who were on the bridge were killed after their vehicles plunged into the waters in the collision.

MARCH 20, 2009: POPP'S FERRY BRIDGE, UNITED STATES

A tugboat pushing eight barges crashed into Popp's Ferry Bridge in Mississippi, sending two sections of the bridge plunging into the bay below.

No injuries were reported in the accident and the bridge was reopened in April 2009.