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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Brooklyn Bridge sustains no structural damage after fatal Mexican navy ship crash
Officials said Monday that an inspection of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City determined the load-bearing elements of the structure did not sustain any significant damage when a Mexican navy sailing ship crashed into the landmark on Saturday night, killing two people on board. The New York City Department of Transportation announced the discovery in a post on X just before the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) held a press conference regarding its investigation into the tragic incident. "This morning, Commissioner Rodriguez surveyed the Brooklyn Bridge following the weekend bridge strike," the city agency said. "While inspections are ongoing, there are no signs of structural damage to the bridge." NTSB officials told reporters that its bridge team from the Office of Highway Safety is working with NYC DOT and confirmed the lack of structural damage to the bridge. Massive Sailing Vessel Collides With Brooklyn Bridge In Dramatic Nyc Crash Caught On Camera "They have affirmed at this point that there is no significant structural damage to the load-bearing elements of the bridge," NTSB Board Member Michael Graham said. "There is some damage on one of the travelers, which they use to access and survey the bridge at this point. But nothing structural from the bridge… is an issue at this plan." Read On The Fox News App NTSB Investigator Brian Young told reporters that, based on preliminary navigational data, the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc arrived in New York City on May 13 at about noon and docked port side at pier 17. The vessel remained docked for about four days, before pushing away from the dock at about 8:20 p.m. on May 17, with the assistance of a tugboat. "The intent was to sail south down the East River and head for sea," Young said. The preliminary investigation looked at weather data, which showed westerly winds of about 10 knots, along with a current running toward the bridge at about 0.3 knots. Ntsb Says Lack Of 'Vulnerability Assessment' By Maryland Officials Preceded Deadly Key Bridge Collapse The vessel's speed increased to about 6 knots, and at 8:24, a VHF radio broadcast was sounded requesting assistance from other tugboats in the area of the Brooklyn Bridge, he continued. "That was followed by two other requests for assistance, and at 8:24:45, the vessel's mast struck the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge," Young said. "At 8:27, the vessel came to a stop, and at 8:30, both NYPD and FDNY assets were on the scene." The members of the NTSB arrived in New York City on Sunday, and Monday was the first day crews were able to start investigating the incident. Graham said the team is there to gather perishable evidence, which will take as many days as needed. Ntsb Launches 'Go-team' Of Specialized Investigators After Brooklyn Bridge Struck By Mexican Navy Ship He also said this was the start of a long process, telling reporters that investigations can take between 12 and 24 months. Within 30 days, Graham and his team will provide a preliminary report, but throughout the process, he stressed, the team will not draw conclusions, speculate, or determine probable cause while on the scene. The investigation will involve looking at the crew and the operation of the crew, the vessel and its condition, and nautical elements like weather, wind and tide. On Monday morning, various teams were set up by the NTSB to look into nautical operations, marine engineering, bridge engineering, survival factors and recorders. Young told reporters that the team did not know whether the ship had a recorder, like a black box, on board. Crew On Mexican Navy Tall Ship Seen Clinging To Rigging After Collision With Brooklyn Bridge, Video Shows "Our recorders group, once getting aboard the vessel, will make a full assessment of any recording devices, and we will capture that information and retrieve it," he said. One reporter asked Graham and Young about preliminary information released by the NYPD, suggesting there was a power outage that may have led to the ship's collision with the bridge. "We don't know where they got that data from," Graham said. "Brian has told us already we haven't even had a chance to access the engine, so, we don't know that. We haven't had a chance to look to see if there's any recorded data or anything like that. So, we're not sure where they got that from, but that will be part of the investigation, too. If somebody has information like that, where did they get it from? We don't know at this point." NTSB investigators will speak with witnesses, crew members, tugboat operators and others to help get a full picture of what caused the ship to crash on Saturday night. They will also look for surveillance cameras in the area to help piece together the puzzle. Still, Graham reiterated that all information provided to reporters during the press conference was preliminary and subject to change throughout the investigation. He encouraged anyone with video of the incident on their phones to reach out to witness@ to notify investigators of the video. The NTSB will then provide a link where the video can be article source: Brooklyn Bridge sustains no structural damage after fatal Mexican navy ship crash
Extra.ie
18-05-2025
- General
- Extra.ie
Two dead after Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge: What we know so far
A Mexican navy training ship which was visiting New York crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two people in the early hours of Sunday morning. Two crew members aboard the Cuauhtémoc sailing ship died when the boat – heading backwards towards the bridge – continued to travel to a point of impact. Its 45-metre masts were too tall to clear the arched bridge at that point and toppled when the vessel travelled underneath the iconic US landmark. A view of the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc being tended by the authorities after it crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan, New York. Pic: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she was 'deeply saddened' by the loss of two crew members aboard the training ship. Of the total of 277 on board the vessel there were 19 with injuries, two of whom remain in critical condition in hospital. Naval cadets clad in white uniforms could be seen dangling from the ship's crossbeams following the accident. ❗️🇲🇽⚓️🇺🇲 – The Mexican Navy's tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc, a 1982 Spanish-built barque with 277 crew members, collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City just before 9 PM. One of the ship's 150-foot masts struck the bridge, snapping and triggering a large-scale search and… Built at the Celaya Shipyards in Bilbao, Spain back in 1981, Cuauhtémoc's visit to New York was scheduled to end on Saturday evening. The South Street Seaport Museum was co-hosting the vessel's visit to the Big Apple. During its stopover in New York, the public were invited to come on board the ship. It was disembarking from New York and bound for Iceland when the accident occurred.
Vancouver Sun
18-05-2025
- General
- Vancouver Sun
Federal officials launch investigation into Mexican tall ship that struck Brooklyn Bridge
NEW YORK — Federal transportation officials have launched an investigation into why a Mexican navy tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge in a collision that snapped the vessel's three masts, killed two crew members and left some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air. The ship known as the Cuauhtemoc was visiting New York on a global goodwill tour when the accident occurred Saturday evening. The vessel could be seen in multiple eyewitness videos traveling swiftly in reverse toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River. Then its three masts struck the bridge and snapped, one by one, as the ship kept moving. It was unclear what caused the ship to veer off course. The National Transportation Safety Board announced that it was sending a team to investigate. Investigators were expected to arrive Sunday afternoon. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old bridge escaped major damage, but at least 19 people aboard the ship needed medical treatment. Two of the four people who suffered serious injuries later died, Adams announced on social media . Earlier tonight, the Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. At this time, of the 277 on board, 19 sustained injuries, 2 of which remain in critical condition, and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries. Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the 8:20 p.m. collision. No one on the bridge was hurt. Who had a pirate ship hitting the Brooklyn Bridge on their 2025 bingo card?? 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. Just before the collision, Nick Corso 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 a training vessel. It said a total of 22 people were injured. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented the loss of the two crew members. 'Our solidarity and support go out to their families,' Sheinbaum said on X . Mexico's naval secretary, Adm. Raymundo Pedro Morales Angeles, said in a statement Sunday that the navy was in contact with the families of victims and vowed to conduct a transparent investigation. He thanked the first responders in New York. The Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883, has a nearly 1,600-foot (490-metre) 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. New York Police Department Special Operations Chief Wilson Aramboles said the ship had just left a Manhattan pier and was supposed to head out to sea, not toward the bridge. He said an initial report was that the ship lost power due to a mechanical problem, though officials cautioned that the information was preliminary. Videos show a tugboat was close to the Cuauhtemoc at the time of the crash. 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 May 13 in New York City, 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. The Cuauhtemoc sailed for the first time in 1982. It is almost 300 feet long and 40 feet wide (90.5 metres long and 12 metres wide). The vessel's main mast has a height of 160 feet (48.9 metres), according to Mexican navy and government officials. — 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.
Mint
18-05-2025
- General
- Mint
New York bridge crash: Mexican navy tall ship lost power before collision with Brooklyn Bridge, say cops
The Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc, which held a crew of 277 largely made up of cadets, appeared to have lost control on Saturday night and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, reported the New York Post. According to the report, which quoted New York Police Department (NYPD), the Mexican navy tall ship apparently lost power shortly before the collision. The report added that the ship went backwards into the bridge and slammed its towering masts into the roadbed at about 8:30 pm (local time). When the ship collided with the Brooklyn Bridge, two sailors were on top of one of the 147-foot masts. According to fire officials, two people were killed and 17 injured. Meanwhile, officials have not released the names of the two crew members who died. As per the details, as quoted by NYP, the majestic Cuauhtémoc was sailing out of New York on its way to Iceland. After the ship crashed, numerous crew members dangled for their lives from the sails. The Maximum clearance for the bridge is 135 feet. However, a collision sheared off the ship's 147-foot masts. Built in Spain in 1982 to train cadets, the ship was in New York City as part of a promotion for next year's Sail4th tall ship event, which celebrates America's 250th birthday. After the incident, the Mexican navy released a statement. It said, as NYP quoted, "During the sailing maneuver of the Cuauhtémoc sailboat in New York, a mishap occurred with the Brooklyn Bridge, causing damage to the training ship, preventing the continuation of the training cruise for the time being." "The status of personnel and equipment is being reviewed by naval and local authorities, who are providing support. The Navy reaffirms its commitment to personnel safety, transparency in its operations, and excellent training for future officers of the Mexican Navy,' they added. With several videos of the crash emerging on social media, one of the witness Elijah West said, as quoted by NYP, 'The boat was coming under the bridge, and there were sailors on top of the boat, the sails hit the bridge and then people were falling off of the boat sails." 'It was crazy. We were standing under the bridge and we all started running. Then I saw people hanging from the sails. Police boats came around fast — about five minutes," she added. Following the crash, several onlookers stood by the shore with cameras and filmed the ship's departure from numerous angles. 'We were scared — a lot of people were screaming, a lot of people were crying,' NYP quoted Romero who witnessed the ship's crash with her sister from Pier 17. 'We were celebrating and we were saying goodbye and singing. We were all joyful, and they departed. And then they reached the Brooklyn Bridge," he added.
