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USA Today
20-05-2025
- General
- USA Today
Brooklyn Bridge updates: Mexico mourns, seeks answers after ship's deadly crash
Brooklyn Bridge updates: Mexico mourns, seeks answers after ship's deadly crash Show Caption Hide Caption No 'significant structural damage' to Brooklyn Bridge The National Transportation Safety Board says they found no "significant structural damage" to the Brooklyn Bridge after being struck by a ship. Two people aboard the training vessel were killed in the collision, and about two dozen others were injured. The ship's planned route was southward, away from the bridge and toward New York Harbor, bound for Iceland. The ship cleared the dock but moved in reverse toward the bridge, authorities say. Mexicans mourned the deaths of two sailors while authorities in Mexico and New York worked to unravel the mystery of the tragic crash of the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship into the Brooklyn Bridge. In Mexico, the bodies of Cadet América Yamilet Sánchez and Seaman Adal Jair Marco arrived in Veracruz on May 19, two days after the crash. Family members, escorted by Mexican Navy personnel, joined a procession to the Heroic Military Naval School for the memorial ceremony, El Universal reported. Rodolfo Hernández, Sánchez's uncle, told the Mexico News Daily that his niece had sent photos of herself in Central Park the day before the crash. 'When news of her death came, we broke down," Hernández said. "We didn't have the strength to bear it." NTSB begins 'long process' of assessing why Mexican ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge A total of 277 people were aboard the Cuauhtémoc, named after the last Aztec emperor. The tall ship, also known as 'The Knight of the Seas," set sail April 6 from Acapulco on a 254-day mission to 'exalt the seafaring spirit, strengthen naval education and carry the Mexican people's message of peace and goodwill." Mexican media have stressed that the ship's captain had a local harbor pilot, familiar with the waters, on board to help guide it into open water. The ship was docked in New York for five days as part of a goodwill tour. It was leaving from Lower Manhattan shortly after sunset, the glowing bulbs strung from its mast providing a shimmering light show on the East River. The planned route was southward, away from the bridge and bound for Iceland. Mexican ship headed the wrong way before fatal Brooklyn Bridge crash, reports say The ship cleared the dock but moved in reverse toward the bridge, authorities say. Scores of New Yorkers and tourists watched in horror as the masts slammed into the bridge and crumbled onto the boat. Members of the ship's crew could be seen dangling from the ship's crossbeams. The 142-year-old bridge suffered no serious damage. While videos of the crash quickly swept across social media, more than two dozen people were taken off the boat for medical treatment. The commander of the Mexican Navy, Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, said the uninjured cadets would continue training and that the investigation would be carried out 'with total transparency and responsibility.' The National Transportation Safety Board investigator Brian Young said the probe could center on the ship's engine. The role of a tugboat that aided the Cuauhtémoc in backing out of its pier was also being reviewed, Young said. "We will look at the status of the engine, we will look for any failures, we will look for engine inspections and we'll talk to the crew on what may have possibly happened with the engine," Young said at a NTSB briefing May 19. (This story has been updated to add new information.) Contributing: Reuters
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Why did Mexican Navy ship hit NY Brooklyn Bridge? Major clues develop as 2 sailors remains arrive in Veracruz
As authorities in New York attempted to solve the riddle of the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship's tragic collision with the Brooklyn Bridge, Mexicans flooded the streets of Veracruz to grieve the deaths of two sailors. On May 19, Cadet América Yamilet Sánchez and Seaman Adal Jair Marco's remains reached Veracruz harbor in Mexico. Family members accompanied a convoy that was led by members of the Mexican Navy to the Heroic Military Naval School for the mourning ceremony. A local port pilot who is familiar with the seas was on board to assist the ship's captain in navigating into open waters, as per Mexican media. The National Transportation Safety Board is heading the inquiry into the disaster. According to Brian Young of the NTSB, the vessel's engine may be the focus of the probe. The role of a tugboat that helped the Cuauhtémoc pull itself out of its pier is additionally being examined. In addition to the fatalities, the May 17 crash injured over two dozen persons on board the ship. Also Read: What is Joe Thuney net worth? All-Pro guard secures $33.5mn extension with Chicago Bears On Saturday, the ship left Pier 17 in lower Manhattan. It was intended to head south toward Iceland, away from the bridge, and toward New York Harbor. According to police, the ship went backward toward the bridge after clearing the port. As the ship's masts crashed into the bridge and collapsed onto the boat, countless visitors and New Yorkers watched in terror. In the videos that went viral on social media, crew members were visible hanging from the vessel's crossbeams. 'We will look at the status of the engine, we will look for any failures, we will look for engine inspections and we'll talk to the crew on what may have possibly happened with the engine,' Young informed during a NTSB briefing on Monday. The ship carried 277 passengers. According to the local fire department, 27 people were evacuated from the boat for medical attention. The 142-year-old bridge had no significant damage.
