US EditionRadio calls asked tugs for help 45 seconds before Mexican ship hit Brooklyn Bridge, officials say
- A Mexican Navy training ship, Cuauhtémoc, collided with New York's Brooklyn Bridge shortly after sunset on Saturday, May 17, 2025, causing two deaths and about 20 injuries.
- The vessel was departing Pier 17 in lower Manhattan using a tugboat, and radio calls for help were made 45 seconds before impact, amid reports of a possible engine malfunction.
- The tugboat assisted in backing the ship out and tried to overtake it but could not stop the vessel from striking the bridge and snapping its masts.
- An investigator from the National Transportation Safety Board noted that the ship was traveling at approximately 6 knots when it collided, and the ongoing investigation will assess the crew's actions, the vessel's condition, and environmental factors over several months.
- The accident left two cadets dead, many injured, two critical in hospital, and prompted an ongoing U.S. Investigation that may take at least 30 days to complete.
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