Mexican Naval Ship Crashing Into Brooklyn Bridge
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Authorities are investigating after a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, leaving two dead and 19 injured. The Cuauhtémoc, a sail training vessel for the Mexican Navy, lost power before striking the bridge connecting the Brooklyn and Manhattan boroughs around 8:20 p.m. ET, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
Most of the crew of the Mexican Navy sailing ship that collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York returned to Mexico as United States authorities continue to investigate the collision.
US safety officials are investigating after a 48-metre tall Mexican sailing ship collided with New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge, breaking its masts and resulting in the deaths of two crew members. The update comes as disturbing footage reveals that many sailors were positioned among the vessel’s rigging at the time of the accident.