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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
No distress calls made from Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge, Mexico Navy chief says
The Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not issue any distress calls before the collision, but instead requested support, Mexico's Navy chief said. The Navy chief, Raymundo Morales, said on Tuesday that the port pilot maneuvering the Cuauhtémoc ship did not have much time to stop the vessel, as it had been docked a short distance from the bridge. "We cannot speculate at this time whether the port pilot properly used all measures available," Morales said at a press conference with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Brooklyn Bridge Sustains No Structural Damage After Fatal Mexican Navy Ship Crash Two sailors were killed and more than 20 others were injured when the 150-foot-tall Mexican Navy training ship struck the bridge around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. All those injured were aboard the ship, and none of the 277 people onboard fell into the water. Footage of the crash shows the ship's three masts snapping after hitting the bridge. The footage also shows sailors clinging to the rigging ropes on the damaged masts. Read On The Fox News App U.S. officials investigating the accident will examine a possible engine malfunction and the role of a tugboat that assisted the ship in backing out of its pier. The probe, officials said, will take at least 30 days. "Of course, it will count on the collaboration and support of the Navy and the insurance company responsible for the ship," Sheinbaum said. Two cadets with severe injuries are receiving treatment at New York hospitals and their families have traveled there to be with them, Morales said. "Their lives are not in danger and they will probably be released from the hospital on Wednesday," he said. "The two cadets that unfortunately died were transferred back to Mexico on Monday and their bodies are now with their families." Crew On Mexican Navy Tall Ship Seen Clinging To Rigging After Collision With Brooklyn Bridge, Video Shows 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 birthday. Reuters contributed to this article source: No distress calls made from Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge, Mexico Navy chief says
Fox News
21-05-2025
- General
- Fox News
No distress calls made from Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge, Mexico Navy chief says
The Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not issue any distress calls before the collision, but instead requested support, Mexico's Navy chief said. The Navy chief, Raymundo Morales, said on Tuesday that the port pilot maneuvering the Cuauhtémoc ship did not have much time to stop the vessel, as it had been docked a short distance from the bridge. "We cannot speculate at this time whether the port pilot properly used all measures available," Morales said at a press conference with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Two sailors were killed and more than 20 others were injured when the 150-foot-tall Mexican Navy training ship struck the bridge around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. All those injured were aboard the ship, and none of the 277 people onboard fell into the water. Footage of the crash shows the ship's three masts snapping after hitting the bridge. The footage also shows sailors clinging to the rigging ropes on the damaged masts. U.S. officials investigating the accident will examine a possible engine malfunction and the role of a tugboat that assisted the ship in backing out of its pier. The probe, officials said, will take at least 30 days. "Of course, it will count on the collaboration and support of the Navy and the insurance company responsible for the ship," Sheinbaum said. Two cadets with severe injuries are receiving treatment at New York hospitals and their families have traveled there to be with them, Morales said. "Their lives are not in danger and they will probably be released from the hospital on Wednesday," he said. "The two cadets that unfortunately died were transferred back to Mexico on Monday and their bodies are now with their families." 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 birthday.
AsiaOne
21-05-2025
- General
- AsiaOne
Mexican ship in Brooklyn Bridge crash made no distress calls, Mexico navy chief says, World News
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican Navy ship which crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend made no distress calls before the accident but called for support instead, Mexico's Navy chief Raymundo Morales said on Tuesday (May 20). The port pilot manoeuvring the Cuauhtemoc sailing vessel had little time to stop it because it was docked a short distance from the bridge, Morales said at Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning press conference. "We cannot speculate at this time whether the port pilot properly used all measures available." The accident, which left two dead and 20 injured, occurred when the majestic white training vessel was leaving lower Manhattan's Pier 17 on the East River shortly after sunset on Saturday. A US investigation into the accident will look at possible engine malfunction and the role of a tugboat that assisted the ship in backing out of its pier, US officials said on Monday, adding that the probe will take at least 30 days. "Of course, it will count on the collaboration and support of the Navy and the insurance company responsible for the ship," Sheinbaum said. Two cadets with severe injuries are in New York hospitals and their families have travelled there to be with them, Morales said. "Their lives are not in danger and they will probably be released from the hospital on Wednesday," he said. "The two cadets that unfortunately died were transferred back to Mexico on Monday and their bodies are now with their families." [[nid:718186]]
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Got no ‘distress call' from ship after Brooklyn Bridge crash: Mexico Navy chief
The Mexican Navy ship, which crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend, made no distress calls before the accident but called for support instead, Mexico's Navy chief Raymundo Morales said on Tuesday. The port pilot maneuvering the Cuauhtémoc sailing vessel had little time to stop it because it was docked a short distance from the bridge, Morales said at Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning press conference. "We cannot speculate at this time whether the port pilot properly used all measures available." The accident, which left two dead and 20 injured, occurred when the majestic white training vessel was leaving Lower Manhattan's Pier 17 on the East River shortly after sunset on Saturday. A US investigation into the accident will look at possible engine malfunction and the role of a tugboat that assisted the ship in backing out of its pier, US officials said on Monday, adding that the probe will take at least 30 days. "Of course, it will count on the collaboration and support of the Navy and the insurance company responsible for the ship," Sheinbaum said. Two cadets with severe injuries are in New York hospitals, and their families have travelled there to be with them, Morales said. "Their lives are not in danger, and they will probably be released from the hospital on Wednesday," he said. 'The two cadets that unfortunately died were transferred back to Mexico on Monday and their bodies are now with their families.'
Straits Times
20-05-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Mexican ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge made no distress calls, Mexico says
The Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtemoc is seen with broken masts while docked at a pier, after striking the Brooklyn Bridge overnight in New York City, U.S., May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Bjorn Kils/New York Media Boat MEXICO CITY - The Mexican ship which crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not make distress calls before ramming into the bridge, the head of Mexico's navy said on Tuesday, but rather called for support. Navy chief Raymundo Morales, speaking at Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning press conference, said that the port pilot maneuvering the ship did not have much time to try and stop the ship, as there was a short distance from where it had been docked to the bridge. "We cannot speculate at this time whether the port pilot used properly all measures available," Morales said, answering questions about the accident that left two dead and 20 injured. The accident occurred when the majestic white training vessel Cuauhtemoc was departing from lower Manhattan's Pier 17 on the East River shortly after sunset on Saturday. The investigation into the crash will look into a possible engine failure and the role of a tug boat that assisted it in backing out of its pier and will take at least 30 days, U.S. officials said on Monday. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
