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NDTV
21-05-2025
- General
- NDTV
"Excellent Person": Family Mourns Mexican Naval Cadet Killed In New York Bridge Crash
The father of one of two Mexican cadets killed when a naval sailing ship crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge paid tribute to his daughter as a "wonderful" person Tuesday. Dozens of friends and relatives attended a funeral for 20-year-old America Yamileth Sanchez, who died along with Adal Jair Maldonado, 23. Around 20 other crew members were injured when the training ship, which visits foreign ports on goodwill voyages, crashed into the iconic New York bridge on Saturday, snapping the masts. Sanchez's coffin was received with flowers, candles and tears at her home in Xalapa in the eastern state of Veracruz after a procession through the city. Mourners shouted the name of the young cadet, who was pictured in her navy uniform. "She is an example for future generations to come -- an excellent person, a wonderful human being," her father Herminio Cosme Sanchez said. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered her "love and solidarity" to the family. Numerous sailors were positioned among the Cuauhtemoc ship's rigging at the time of the crash. It had begun a seven-month voyage in April from its base in the Pacific coastal city of Acapulco. The vessel had been departing New York at the time of the accident with flags fluttering from its rigging and an enormous Mexican flag waving off its stern. The US National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that a preliminary report into the collision was expected within 30 days.
The Guardian
20-05-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Mexican navy says ship's pilot in deadly bridge crash was from New York
The Mexican navy has said that the pilot navigating the training ship Cuauhtémoc during its Saturday night crash into the Brooklyn Bridge was New York-based. 'The ship must be controlled by a specialized harbor pilot from the New York government,' Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Angeles said at a press conference. Morales Angeles acknowledged there was not much time for the pilot to react to the situation, possibly as little as 80 to 90 seconds. Two soldiers from the Mexican navy were killed and 22 others were injured during the incident, which collapsed all three of the ship's masts. The event was captured on video by onlookers and quickly spread on social media. The dead were identified as América Sánchez, 20, from Veracruz, and Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos, 23, from Oaxaca. In interviews with Mexico News Daily, family members talked about Sanchez's aspirations to become a naval engineer, and Maldonado's long-held dream of following his father's path as a sailor. The ship, which had 277 people on board, was in the midst of a 254-day global goodwill tour, beginning with a 6 April departure from Acapulco, on Mexico's Pacific coast, and spent five days docked in New York City. New York police said the ship lost power as it left the harbor for Iceland, and was sucked toward the bridge by the current. The ship, at 157ft tall (48m), was unable to fit under the clearance of the Brooklyn Bridge, at 134.5ft (41m). A member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was unclear as to how police discerned the ship lost power, but said there were no structural integrity concerns related to the Brooklyn Bridge itself. Onlookers reported seeing crewmembers hanging from the ships masts and beams while awaiting rescue. A full investigation into the ship's crash is being handled by the NTSB. A preliminary report is expected to be issued in under 30 days, but the full investigation will likely take over a year.
France 24
20-05-2025
- General
- France 24
Family mourns Mexican naval cadet killed in New York bridge crash
Dozens of friends and relatives attended a funeral for 20-year-old America Yamileth Sanchez, who died along with Adal Jair Maldonado, 23. Around 20 other crew members were injured when the training ship, which visits foreign ports on goodwill voyages, crashed into the iconic New York bridge on Saturday, snapping the masts. Sanchez's coffin was received with flowers, candles and tears at her home in Xalapa in the eastern state of Veracruz after a procession through the city. Mourners shouted the name of the young cadet, who was pictured in her navy uniform. "She is an example for future generations to come -- an excellent person, a wonderful human being," her father Herminio Cosme Sanchez said. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered her "love and solidarity" to the family. Numerous sailors were positioned among the Cuauhtemoc ship's rigging at the time of the crash. It had begun a seven-month voyage in April from its base in the Pacific coastal city of Acapulco. The vessel had been departing New York at the time of the accident with flags fluttering from its rigging and an enormous Mexican flag waving off its stern. The US National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that a preliminary report into the collision was expected within 30 days.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Family mourns Mexican naval cadet killed in New York bridge crash
The father of one of two Mexican cadets killed when a naval sailing ship crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge paid tribute to his daughter as a "wonderful" person Tuesday. Dozens of friends and relatives attended a funeral for 20-year-old America Yamileth Sanchez, who died along with Adal Jair Maldonado, 23. Around 20 other crew members were injured when the training ship, which visits foreign ports on goodwill voyages, crashed into the iconic New York bridge on Saturday, snapping the masts. Sanchez's coffin was received with flowers, candles and tears at her home in Xalapa in the eastern state of Veracruz after a procession through the city. Mourners shouted the name of the young cadet, who was pictured in her navy uniform. "She is an example for future generations to come -- an excellent person, a wonderful human being," her father Herminio Cosme Sanchez said. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered her "love and solidarity" to the family. Numerous sailors were positioned among the Cuauhtemoc ship's rigging at the time of the crash. It had begun a seven-month voyage in April from its base in the Pacific coastal city of Acapulco. The vessel had been departing New York at the time of the accident with flags fluttering from its rigging and an enormous Mexican flag waving off its stern. The US National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that a preliminary report into the collision was expected within 30 days. bur-yug-dr/des
The Guardian
19-05-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Mexico mourns two navy cadets killed when ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge
Mexico is grieving two cadets in the country's navy that were killed Saturday when the tall training ship Cuauhtémoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. América Sánchez, 20, and Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos, 23, died in the wreck that injured 22 other crew members, including three critically. The body of Sánchez was scheduled to be transferred Monday to the naval academy in her home state of Veracruz. She was in her final year as a navy cadet and was part of the international training cruise scheduled to visit 15 countries. Sánchez's mother, Rocío Hernández, said her daughter was 'exemplary' and 'a dedicated student' who dreamed of becoming a naval engineer. 'She was a warrior, a soldier who didn't give up, who always fought for her goals,' Hernández said of her daughter, according to the BBC. She said that Mexico's navy will hold a private ceremony for her at the naval academy before she brings her home. Meanwhile, friends and relatives of Maldonado have reportedly been paying their respects in San Mateo del Mar, a coastal town in the state of Oaxaca. His friends told local media he had dreamt of following in his father's footsteps in becoming a sailor. An investigation into Saturday's crash remains ongoing. It could take a year. Commercial water traffic in the vicinity of the wreck remained suspended on Monday. According to New York police, the Cuauhtémoc – which had 277 people on board – lost power as it was departing New York Harbor for Iceland and was dragged toward the Brooklyn Bridge by the current. Its three masts measuring more than 157ft (48m) collided with the base of the bridge, whose clearance is around 41m (134.5ft). The ship reportedly had a local harbor pilot – familiar with the conditions of the water there – and an area docking pilot helping guide the ship. At least one was on board at the time of the crash. Bystanders captured the moments the ship collided with the bridge, which collapsed all three of the ship's masts. The ship left Acapulco, Mexico, on 6 April and was scheduled to stop in Aberdeen, Scotland, in July amid a global goodwill tour. The National Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to hold a news conference to provide updates on the investigation on Monday afternoon.
