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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Crew on Mexican Navy tall ship seen clinging to rigging after collision with Brooklyn Bridge, video shows
Crew members were hanging onto the rigging of the Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, video footage shows. Two sailors were killed and nearly 20 others were injured when the Cuauhtémoc ship struck the bridge at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. Everyone who was injured was on the boat and none of the 277 people onboard fell into the water. "No one fell into the water, they were all hurt inside the ship," an NYPD official said, according to WCBS. "The ship, from what I was informed by the supervisors of the ship, it was disembarking and going to Iceland." Video of the crash from the Brooklyn side of the East River shows the 150-foot-tall Mexican Navy training ship's three masts snapping after hitting the bridge. Officials said early indications suggest a mechanical issue may have caused the ship to veer off course and collide with the bridge, but the incident remains under investigation. Ntsb Launches 'Go-team' Of Specialized Investigators After Brooklyn Bridge Struck By Mexican Navy Ship Footage also shows sailors hanging from the rigging ropes on the damaged masts, but none of them fell into the water. Read On The Fox News App "We saw someone dangling, and I couldn't tell if it was just blurry or my eyes, and we were able to zoom in on our phone and there was someone dangling from the harness from the top for at least 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them," eyewitness Lily Katz told The Associated Press. Another witness, Nick Corso, had his phone out to capture the backdrop of the ship and the bridge against a sunset when he heard what sounded like the loud snapping of a "big twig." At Least 2 Dead After Mexican Navy Sailing Ship Collides With Brooklyn Bridge In Dramatic Nyc Crash People around Corso began running and "pandemonium" ensued aboard the ship, he said. He later noticed a handful of people dangling from a mast. "I didn't know what to think, I was like, is this a movie?" he said. The bridge did not sustain any damage from the collision. "We are praying for everyone on board and their families and are grateful to our first responders who quickly jumped into action, ensuring this accident wasn't much worse," Adams said at a news conference on Saturday night. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered "solidarity and support" to the families of the deceased crew members after the crash. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of two crew members of the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship, who lost their lives in the unfortunate accident in New York Harbor. Our sympathy and support go out to their families," she wrote Saturday night on on X. The Cuauhtémoc was built in Bilbao, Spain, in 1981 and has won the Tall Ships' Races twice, according to Sail Training International. The ship was in New York City as part of a promotion for an event next year that celebrates America's 250th article source: Crew on Mexican Navy tall ship seen clinging to rigging after collision with Brooklyn Bridge, video shows
Boston Globe
18-05-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members
The cause of the collision was under investigation. In a scene captured in multiple eyewitness videos, the ship, called the Cuauhtemoc, could be seen traveling swiftly in reverse toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River. Then, its three masts struck the bridge's span and snapped, one by one, as the ship kept moving. Advertisement Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the 8:20 p.m. collision. No one on the bridge was reported injured. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The vessel, which was flying a giant Mexican flag and had 277 people aboard, then drifted into a pier on the riverbank as onlookers scrambled away. Sailors could be seen aloft in the rigging on the damaged masts but, remarkably, no one fell into the water, officials said. Sydney Neidell and Lily Katz told The Associated Press they were sitting outside to watch the sunset when they saw the vessel strike the bridge. 'We saw someone dangling, and I couldn't tell if it was just blurry or my eyes, and we were able to zoom in on our phone and there was someone dangling from the harness from the top for like at least like 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them,' Katz said. Advertisement Just before the collision, Nick Corso, 23, took his phone out to capture the backdrop of the ship and the bridge against a sunset, Instead, he heard what sounded like the loud snapping of a 'big twig.' Several more snaps followed. People in his vicinity began running and 'pandemonium' erupted aboard the ship, he said. He later saw a handful of people dangling from a mast. 'I didn't know what to think, I was like, is this a movie?' he said. The Mexican navy said in a post on the social platform X that the Cuauhtemoc was an academy training vessel. It said a total of 22 people were injured, 19 of whom needed medical treatment. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum regretted the loss of the two crew members. 'Our solidarity and support go out to their families,' Sheinbaum said on X. A police boat is seen near The Mexican Navy sailing ship the Cuauhtemoc on New York's East River Saturday night, May 17, 2025. DAVE SANDERS/NYT The Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883, has a nearly 1,600-foot main span supported by two masonry towers. More than 100,000 vehicles and an estimated 32,000 pedestrians cross every day, according to the city's transportation department. Its walkway is a major tourist attraction. Traffic was halted after the collision but was allowed to resume after an inspection, city officials said. It was unclear what caused the ship to veer off course. New York Police Department Special Operations Chief Wilson Aramboles said the ship had just left a Manhattan pier and was supposed to have been headed out to sea, not toward the bridge. He said an initial report was that the pilot of the ship had lost power due to a mechanical problem, though officials cautioned that information was preliminary. Videos show a tugboat was close to the Cuauhtemoc at the time of the crash. Advertisement The Cuauhtemoc — about 297 feet long and 40 feet wide, according to the Mexican navy — sailed for the first time in 1982. The vessel's main mast has a height of 160 feet, according to the Mexican government. As midnight approached, the broken boat was moved slowly up the East River, going under and past the Manhattan Bridge, aided by a series of tugboats, before docking at a pier. Onlookers continued to gather on the waterfront to watch the spectacle. Each year the Cuauhtemoc sets out at the end of classes at the naval military school to finish cadets' training. This year it left the Mexican port of Acapulco, on the Pacific coast, on April 6, the navy said. It arrived in New York City on May 13, where visitors were welcome for several days, the Mexican consulate said. The ship was scheduled to visit 22 ports in 15 nations over 254 days, 170 of them at sea. Associated Press writers Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz in New York, Sejal Govindarao in Phoenix, Arizona, and Gene Johnson in Seattle, Washington, contributed to this report.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Harrowing footage shows Mexican sailors clinging to rigging for dear life after Brooklyn Bridge crash
Harrowing video shows Mexican sailors clinging to the rigging of the tall ship that smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night — after dozens of crew members were seen standing on the masts of the vessel as it careened out of control. Two sailors were killed and 17 were injured after the ship, Mexican navy training vessel collided with iconic bridge just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. Video taken at the moment of the crash shows dozens of sailors lined up on the 147-foot masts as it set off on its journey for Iceland with 277 on board following a goodwill visit to New York City. Footage filmed from the Brooklyn side of the East River shows the Cuauhtémoc's three masts hitting the bridge and snapping after an apparent mechanical failure, sending it drifting in reverse downstream. Other eyewitness video shows sailors hanging from the rigging ropes on the damaged masts. 'We saw someone dangling, and I couldn't tell if it was just blurry or my eyes, and we were able to zoom in on our phone and there was someone dangling from the harness from the top for at least 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them,' eyewitness Lily Katz told The Associated Press. Emergency diving crews were sent in to check the water as a precaution, but remarkably, no one fell in, officials said. Harrowing footage shows Mexican sailors clinging to rigging for dear life after Brooklyn Bridge crash Mexican Navy tall ship lost power before Brooklyn Bridge crash that killed 2, injured 17: NYPD Night of joy for pals of Mexican Navy ship crew turns into tragedy as vessel strikes Brooklyn Bridge: 'We were very scared' Here's why Mexican Navy tall ship that struck Brooklyn Bridge — killing at least 2 — was in NYC Mexican navy cadet América Yamilet Sánchez, 20, ID'd as first victim in Brooklyn Bridge crash The sound when the masts hit the bridge sounded like the loud snapping of a 'big twig,' said Nick Corso, who had his phone out to capture the boat as it passed under the bridge. Those around him began running as 'pandemonium' broke out on board the ship, and he saw sailors dangling from a mast, he said. 'I didn't know what to think, I was like, is this a movie?' he added. The most critically injured sailors were up on the mast of the ship at the time of the crash, officials said. The injured were taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, Mayor Eric Adams said. 'We are praying for everyone on board and their families and are grateful to our first responders who quickly jumped into action, ensuring this accident wasn't much worse,' Adams told a news conference on Saturday night. 'Following our preliminary inspection, we can confirm that the bridge sustained no damage and is now open to the public,' he went on. Video shows heavy traffic on the bridge at the time of the collision. The ship, flying an enormous Mexican flag, had arrived in New York earlier this week and had been moored at the South Street Seaport Museum where it was offering tours to the public. As of Sunday morning, it has been taken to Pier 36 on the Lower East Side, where it was guarded by NYPD officers and an NYPD harbor unit in the water. A 50-yard safety zone has been set up around the ship, the US Coast Guard said in a statement. Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has spoken out following the accident. 'We are deeply saddened by the loss of two crew members of the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship, who lost their lives in the unfortunate accident in New York Harbor. Our sympathy and support go out to their families,' Sheinbaum said on X.
New York Post
18-05-2025
- General
- New York Post
Harrowing video shows Mexican sailors clinging to rigging for dear life after tall ship smashed into Brooklyn Bridge
Harrowing video shows Mexican sailors clinging to the rigging of the tall ship that smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night — after dozens of crew members were seen standing on the masts of the vessel as it careened out of control. Two sailors were killed and 17 were injured after the ship, Mexican navy training vessel collided with iconic bridge just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. Video taken at the moment of the crash shows dozens of sailors lined up on the 147-foot masts as it set off on its journey for Iceland with 277 on board following a goodwill visit to New York City. Footage filmed from the Brooklyn side of the East River shows the Cuauhtémoc's three masts hitting the bridge and snapping after an apparent mechanical failure, sending it drifting in reverse downstream. Advertisement 6 Mexican sailors seen dangling from masts after their boat hit the Brooklyn Bridge. Elijah West Other eyewitness video shows sailors hanging from the rigging ropes on the damaged masts. 'We saw someone dangling, and I couldn't tell if it was just blurry or my eyes, and we were able to zoom in on our phone and there was someone dangling from the harness from the top for at least 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them,' eyewitness Lily Katz told The Associated Press. Advertisement Emergency diving crews were sent in to check the water as a precaution, but remarkably, no one fell in, officials said. 6 2 have been killed and 22 wounded following the crash. Elijah West The sound when the masts hit the bridge sounded like the loud snapping of a 'big twig,' said Nick Corso, who had his phone out to capture the boat as it passed under the bridge. 6 The Post's frontpage after the shocking accident. Advertisement Those around him began running as 'pandemonium' broke out on board the ship, and he saw sailors dangling from a mast, he said. 6 The boat suffered a mechanical failure before it hit the bridge. Paul Martinka 'I didn't know what to think, I was like, is this a movie?' he added. The most critically injured sailors were up on the mast of the ship at the time of the crash, officials said. Advertisement 6 Horrified eyewitnesses watched as the masts snapped on the bridge. Elijah West The injured were taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, Mayor Eric Adams said. 'We are praying for everyone on board and their families and are grateful to our first responders who quickly jumped into action, ensuring this accident wasn't much worse,' Adams told a news conference on Saturday night. 6 The boat was leaving New York en route to Iceland when it crashed. PORTER BINKS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock 'Following our preliminary inspection, we can confirm that the bridge sustained no damage and is now open to the public,' he went on. Video shows heavy traffic on the bridge at the time of the collision. The ship, flying an enormous Mexican flag, had arrived in New York earlier this week and had been moored at the South Street Seaport Museum where it was offering tours to the public. As of Sunday morning, it has been taken to Pier 36 on the Lower East Side, where it was guarded by NYPD officers and an NYPD harbor unit in the water. Advertisement A 50-yard safety zone has been set up around the ship, the US Coast Guard said in a statement. Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has spoken out following the accident. 'We are deeply saddened by the loss of two crew members of the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship, who lost their lives in the unfortunate accident in New York Harbor. Our sympathy and support go out to their families,' Sheinbaum said on X.
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International Business Times
18-05-2025
- General
- International Business Times
Chilling Video Captures Moment Sailors Dangle in the Air on Mexican Navy Ship's Mast After It Collided Into Brooklyn Bridge [WATCH]
Mexican sailors were seen dangling from the ship's main mast moments after the navy training ship collided with the Brooklyn Bridge. The sailors had been standing atop the Cuauhtémoc's 150-foot masts as part of a customary welcome when the ship struck the famous structure on Saturday. The massive Navy ship, said to be carrying close to 300 people, crashed into the iconic New York City bridge, prompting a massive emergency response leaving two dead and several others seriously injured. This came as reports suggested that the ship apparently suffered power failure just before the collision. However, this is only a preliminary finding, as the NTSB is still investigating the incident. Fight for Survival Several eyewitness videos show the ship's massive masts breaking and partially crumbling as they slam into the deck of the bridge. Sailors standing high above are thrown into turmoil, with some seen holding onto the broken beams suspended in the air. Onlookers Sydney Neidell and Lily Katz told the Associated Press they were sitting outside enjoying the sunset when they saw the ship collide with the bridge and one of its masts break apart. Upon closer inspection, they said they spotted someone dangling from a high point on the vessel. "We saw someone dangling, and I couldn't tell if it was just blurry or my eyes, and we were able to zoom in on our phone and there was someone dangling from the harness from the top for like at least like 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them," Katz said. They said they saw two people being carried off the ship on stretchers and moved onto smaller boats. The Navy crew had been standing on the masts of the Mexican Navy ship as part of a ceremonial salute and gesture of respect while entering port. This practice, called 'manning the yards,' is a centuries-old naval tradition practiced by navies around the world. The sailors aboard the Cuauhtémoc appeared to be taking part in this historic ritual when the devastating crash took place. Bigger Tragedy Avoided Traditionally, the high vantage point of a ship's masts was used for lookout duties, allowing sailors to spot dangers, incoming vessels, or land far off in the distance, according to In a statement posted on X, the Mexican Navy said that the Cuauhtémoc, a training vessel for its naval academy, sustained damage in an accident involving the Brooklyn Bridge, which forced it to halt its journey. They added that both the condition of the crew and the ship's equipment were being evaluated by naval and local authorities, who were also providing support. "The Secretary of the Navy renews its commitment to the safety of personnel, transparency in its operations and excellent training for future officers of the Mexican Armada," it read in Spanish. The ship is believed to have suffered a mechanical failure that led to the captain losing control of the vessel. A search and rescue effort has been initiated in the East River. According to officials, at least four people are in critical condition, with a total of 19 people injured. Those affected are being taken to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, while the injured are being transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
