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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.
Leader Live
18-05-2025
- General
- Leader Live
New York City mayor says two people died after ship hit Brooklyn Bridge
The sailing ship, which was about to leave New York for a goodwill tour to Iceland, struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, snapping its three masts, injuring crew members and leaving some dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help. Mr Adams said at least 19 people needed medical treatment after the crash, including four with serious injuries, but the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage. The cause of the collision was under investigation. In a scene captured in multiple eyewitness videos, the ship, called the Cuauhtemoc, could be seen travelling swiftly toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River. Then, its three masts struck the bridge's main span and snapped, one by one, as the ship kept moving. Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the collision. The vessel, which was flying a giant green, white and red Mexican flag and had 277 people aboard, then drifted towards the piers lining 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. Looking closer, they saw someone dangling high on the ship. '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,' Ms Katz said. 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 back, and 'pandemonium' on the boat erupted, he said. He later saw a handful of people dangling from the 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 mourned the loss of the two crew members. 'Our solidarity and support go out to their families,' Ms Sheinbaum said on X. 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, and its walkway is a major tourist attraction. Traffic was halted after the collision but was allowed to resume after the span underwent an initial inspection, city officials said. 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. After the collision, a tugboat held it in place in the East River between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Each year, the ship 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. The Mexican consulate said on May 13 on X that the Cuauhtemoc, also called the Ambassador, and Knight of the Seas, arrived that day and docked at Pier 17. It invited people to visit through May 17. The ship was scheduled to visit 22 ports in 15 countries, including Kingston, Jamaica; Havana, Cuba; Cozumel, Mexico; and New York. It also had planned to go to Reykjavik, Iceland; Bordeaux, Saint Malo and Dunkirk, France; and Aberdeen, Scotland, among others, for a total of 254 days, 170 of them at sea.
Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Officials reveal cause of deadly crash as navy ship smashes into Brooklyn Bridge
The ship Cuauhtemoc suddenly smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in a bizarre incident on Saturday - officials have said there are early indications of what cause the incident The reason why a Mexican navy ship suddenly smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge has been revealed. The strange incident led to two crew members being killed and some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air following the collision that snapped three of the masts on the ship known as the Cuauhtemoc. The vessel can be seen in dramatic footage reversing into the world famous bridge after it suffered 'mechanical issues' according to officials. It has previously been speculated that the ship's engines had been stuck in reverse as it was supposed to head out to sea instead of towards the bridge. The early assertion that mechanical issues are behind the collision is based on preliminary information, officials said. A tugboat was seen in videos close to the Cuauhtemoc. The National Transportation Safety Board announced that it was sending a team to investigate, with investigators expected to arrive on Sunday afternoon. There was no major damage to the bridge, but 19 people on the ship needed treatment and two had serious injuries. The incident occurred when Cuauhtemoc, visiting New York on a global goodwill tour, the captain was attempting to depart Pier 17 n New York at around 8:20pm local time. Mayor Eric Adams said the ship 'lost power' and then hit the bridge, with witnesses describing the breaking of the ship's masts being like the snapping of a 'big twig'. Sydney Neidell and Lily Katz said 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. 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. 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 National
18-05-2025
- General
- The National
Two dead after ship heading to Scotland hit Brooklyn Bridge
The sailing ship, which was about to leave New York for Scotland and then on to a goodwill tour to Iceland, struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, snapping its three masts, injuring crew members and leaving some dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help. Adams said at least 19 people needed medical treatment after the crash, including four with serious injuries, but the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage. The cause of the collision was under investigation. READ MORE: Israeli military announces widescale ground offensive on Gaza In a scene captured in multiple eyewitness videos, the ship, called the Cuauhtemoc, could be seen travelling swiftly toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River. Then, its three masts struck the bridge's main span and snapped, one by one, as the ship kept moving. Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the collision. The vessel, which was flying a giant green, white and red Mexican flag and had 277 people aboard, then drifted towards the piers lining 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. Looking closer, they saw someone dangling high on the ship. '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,' Ms Katz said. 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 back, and 'pandemonium' on the boat erupted, he said. He later saw a handful of people dangling from the 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 Twitter/X that the Cuauhtemoc was an academy training vessel. It said a total of 22 people were injured, 19 of whom needed medical treatment. The ship was scheduled to visit 22 ports in 15 countries, including Kingston, Jamaica; Havana, Cuba; Cozumel, Mexico; and New York. It also had planned to go to Reykjavik, Iceland; Bordeaux, Saint Malo and Dunkirk, France; and Aberdeen, Scotland, among others, for a total of 254 days, 170 of them at sea. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum mourned the loss of the two crew members. 'Our solidarity and support go out to their families,' Sheinbaum said on Twitter/X. 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, and its walkway is a major tourist attraction. READ MORE: Mobile footage wanted after teenager dies in disturbance at Scottish beach Traffic was halted after the collision but was allowed to resume after the span underwent an initial inspection, city officials said. 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. After the collision, a tugboat held it in place in the East River between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Each year, the ship 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. The Mexican consulate said on May 13 on Twitter/X that the Cuauhtemoc, also called the Ambassador, and Knight of the Seas, arrived that day and docked at Pier 17. It invited people to visit through May 17.
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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.
