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Miami Herald
21-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Mexico's Navy Points Finger at US After Ship Hits Brooklyn Bridge
Mexico's navy chief has said that the pilot manning its training ship which crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night was under the control of New York authorities. "The ship has a training mission and is also an ambassador. Therefore, all its voyages are carried out in accordance with international standards," Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles said at a press conference on Tuesday. He added that with such a large ship in particular journeys from the harbor "must be controlled by a specialized harbor pilot from the New York government." The Cuauhtémoc ship had 180 people on board when it collided with the bridge spanning the East River on Saturday evening, resulting in two deaths and 22 injuries. Video showing the ship's masts collapsing during crash was taken by onlookers in New York's Dumbo neighborhood, and quickly spread on social media. Morales Ángeles told reporters: "The entire maneuver the ship made, from leaving the dock to the moment of the collision, was under the control of the pilot." He added that the harbor pilot decides how the maneuver is carried out "and what resources will be used to assist," Mexican outlet ABC Noticias reported. Newsweek contacted U.S. agency the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the New York Mayor's Office and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey for further information and comment out of normal office hours on Wednesday. Morales Ángeles said the pilot of the vessel had only 80 to 90 seconds to avoid impact. "That's why we can't speculate on whether the resources were used properly," he said. "What we can say is that he had little time to act, because the distance from where the ship was docked to the bridge was very short." "We we can't say, and we have to analyze whether that time was sufficient given the wind, current, and distance conditions," he added. This is a developing story and more information will be added. Related Articles Mexico President Sheinbaum Reacts to Killings of Mexico City OfficialsMrBeast's Team Responds to Mexico Drama: 'Unfortunate'Mexican Navy Ship Strikes Brooklyn Bridge, Multiple Injuries ReportedUS Issues First Terrorism Charges Over Mexican Cartel Support: What To Know 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
21-05-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Mexico's Navy Points Finger at US After Ship Hits Brooklyn Bridge
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Mexico's navy chief has said that the pilot manning its training ship which crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night was under the control of New York authorities. "The ship has a training mission and is also an ambassador. Therefore, all its voyages are carried out in accordance with international standards," Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles said at a press conference on Tuesday. He added that with such a large ship in particular journeys from the harbor "must be controlled by a specialized harbor pilot from the New York government." The Cuauhtémoc ship had 180 people on board when it collided with the bridge spanning the East River on Saturday evening, resulting in two deaths and 22 injuries. Video showing the ship's masts collapsing during crash was taken by onlookers in New York's Dumbo neighborhood, and quickly spread on social media. Morales Ángeles told reporters: "The entire maneuver the ship made, from leaving the dock to the moment of the collision, was under the control of the pilot." He added that the harbor pilot decides how the maneuver is carried out "and what resources will be used to assist," Mexican outlet ABC Noticias reported. Newsweek contacted U.S. agency the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the New York Mayor's Office and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey for further information and comment out of normal office hours on Wednesday. People watch as a Mexican Navy training ship is pulled away after it slammed into the nearby Brooklyn Bridge in New York on May 17, 2025. People watch as a Mexican Navy training ship is pulled away after it slammed into the nearby Brooklyn Bridge in New York on May 17, 2025. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Morales Ángeles said the pilot of the vessel had only 80 to 90 seconds to avoid impact. "That's why we can't speculate on whether the resources were used properly," he said. "What we can say is that he had little time to act, because the distance from where the ship was docked to the bridge was very short." "We we can't say, and we have to analyze whether that time was sufficient given the wind, current, and distance conditions," he added. This is a developing story and more information will be added.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
US officials investigating fatal Mexican Navy ship crash
Authorities in New York are investigating the site where a Mexican sailing ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge for clues about how the fatal collision occurred. Two people on board were killed and at least 19 others were injured when the Mexican Navy training ship crashed into the bridge on Saturday night. Police said early investigations showed the ship had lost power before the collision. Video showed the ship's three tall masts crumbling as horrified onlookers watched from the shore. It's not clear how the vessel came to approach the bridge, which authorities confirmed was not damaged by the strike. It had reopened to traffic late on Saturday. Police said the Cuauhtémoc ship had a 48.2m (158ft) mast height while the bridge had a 41.1m (135ft) clearance at its centre, according to the New York transport department's website. Responders were able to remove at least 27 people from the ship for treatment, while all 277 personnel on the ship were accounted for, said New York fire authorities. The ship lost all three masts and has been moved to a nearby pier for investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team to assist in the investigation, which is being coordinated between the US and Mexico governments. Mexico's Navy Secretary Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles said in a statement the results of any investigation would be followed with "total transparency and responsibility". The Cuauhtémoc left Acapulco, Mexico, on 6 April on a tour that included stops in New York and Aberdeen, Scotland, for the city's Tall Ships race in July. Two dead as Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
