US Edition2 sailors killed after Mexican Navy tall ship smashes into Brooklyn Bridge
- On the evening of Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtemoc collided with the historic Brooklyn Bridge located in New York City at approximately 8:20 p.m.
- According to an initial update, the vessel experienced a mechanical failure causing it to lose propulsion shortly after leaving a pier in Manhattan while attempting to sail out to sea.
- The ship’s three towering 160-foot masts collided with the bridge, breaking sequentially and leaving several sailors suspended in their harnesses as the damaged vessel slowly drifted toward a nearby pier.
- There were 277 people on board the vessel; 22 sustained injuries, with four seriously wounded—two of whom later passed away. New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, reported that the historic Brooklyn Bridge, which is 142 years old, suffered only minor damage.
- Investigations by federal and Mexican authorities are ongoing as the Mexican Navy pledged transparency and support for victims’ families.
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Independent EspañolBy SUSAN HAIGH The Mexican naval training ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge was underway for less than five minutes before its masts slammed into the historic bridge, and radio calls indicating it was in distress were made just 45 seconds before impact, according to a timeline presented by U.S. investigators Monday. The Cuauhtémoc moved away from a Manhattan pier with the help of a tugboat at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.
Washington DC.- The preliminary report on the collision of the Mexican Cuauhtémoc school ship against the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, which left 2 dead and more than 20 injured, will be ready in a period of 30 days, said the National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB). After a first day of work on the scene of the crash and without yet interviewing the officers of the Navy Secretariat in command of the ship, NTSB officials …
Mexican Navy Ship Crash Kills 2, Injures Dozens - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK (Worthy News) – Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said Sunday that two crew members on the Mexican Navy sailing ship Cuauhtémoc were killed when the vessel drifted directly into the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. A Mexican government bulletin also said 22 crew members were injured, 11 of them critically, with nine in a stable condition fol…
Federal Officials Start Investigation Into Mexican Tall Ship That Hit Brooklyn Bridge
Federal officials confirmed on May 18 that they are sending a team to investigate the Mexican Navy tall ship crash at the Brooklyn Bridge on the night of May 17, which left at least two dead. In a statement, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that the Cuauhtémoc tall ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River and that updates will follow. Other details were not provided. The Cuauhtémoc was visiting New York City on a globa…
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