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CBS News
19-05-2025
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- CBS News
Brooklyn Bridge ship crash victims identified, update expected from investigators
Learning more about the victims of the Brooklyn Bridge ship crash Learning more about the victims of the Brooklyn Bridge ship crash Learning more about the victims of the Brooklyn Bridge ship crash Federal investigators looking into the Mexican navy ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend are expected to provide an update Monday afternoon in New York City. The National Transportation Safety Board started collecting evidence Sunday to piece together what happened. The Coast Guard helped move the ship to safety, but commercial water traffic remains suspended in the area. Meanwhile, people have been leaving flowers and candles at Pier 36 on the Lower East Side to pay tribute to the crew members. 2 killed in Brooklyn Bridge ship crash A masted Mexican Navy training ship, the Cuauhtémoc, sits stranded after colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge after, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. Kyle Viterbo / AP Witnesses said the crew wrapped up a ceremonial departure shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday at South Street Seaport. As the Cuauhtémoc ship took off for Iceland, it crashed into the bridge. Video showed all three masts snap off, leaving some crew members dangling from harnesses and holding onto wires. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on social media the ship lost power before the crash. Officials said 277 people were on board, two people were killed and 19 were injured. Authorities identified one victim as 20-year-old cadet América Yamilet Sánchez. "I deeply regret the passing of Veracruz cadet América Yamilet Sánchez. My love, support, and solidarity go out to her family," the governor of Veracruz, Rocio Nahle, wrote in Spanish on social media. The second victim has been identified as Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos, according to Mexican authorities. Sanchez's family members spoke out Sunday as they mourned their loss, holding on to photos of her and each other. Her aunt questioned why the Mexican navy hasn't done more to bring the family to New York to recover her body. Another family member called the videos illogical, adding it should've never happened. The NTSB is scheduled to hold a news conference with an update on the investigation at 3 p.m. Monday.
Fox News
19-05-2025
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- Fox News
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. Footage also shows sailors hanging from the rigging ropes on the damaged masts, but none of them fell into the water. "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." 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 birthday.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Brooklyn Bridge's previous crashes include one involving Nazi ship
Saturday's tragic ship crash into the Brooklyn Bridge is far from the first time a boat has collided with the iconic East River crossing since it opened May 24, 1883. In February 1921, the schooner Edward J. Lawrence hit the bridge while it was being towed underneath it. As the six-masted ship was passing under the central span of the bridge, its steel mainmast struck the roadway on the north side. In October 1935, the Hamburg-American freighter the Tirpitz, an 8,000-ton vessel carrying fuel from Nazi Germany, also struck the bridge as it was heading to unload cargo in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The first three of the ship's four steel masts struck a lower steel girder of the bridge structure and were bent backwards, similar to what happened with the Mexican ship the Cuauhtémoc on Saturday. The Tirpitz's captain, Adolph Guthenks, said at the time that as its forward masts were 120 feet high, and the height of the bridge at mean high water is 135 feet, he expected the ship to easily clear the bridge. He said the tide must have been abnormally high at the time of the crash. The most recent significant crash came when the Hai Soo, a 520-foot South Korean vessel, collided with the bridge in April 1986. The ship, heading to Bridgeport, Conn., caught the bridge as it moved upriver after rounding Governors Island. 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 As the ship passed underneath, it made 'a scraping sound, and something seemed to fall to the deck,' witness Bill Epes told the New York Times at the time. The ship reportedly came out the other side with a large piece of rope netting stuck to its radar mast. Remarkably, the bridge was not damaged, although a piece of safety net used to protect workers was pulled off. One of the ship's radars was put out of commission, although as it had a backup unite, it was kept safe to sail, Coast Guard spokesman Dennis Uhlenhopp told the Times.
CBS News
18-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Brooklyn Bridge ship crash investigation underway today by federal, local agencies
New York City and federal officials have begun their investigation into the deadly crash of a Mexican tall ship into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night. Two people were killed in the incident, and at least 19 others were hurt, including two critically, officials said. The collision took place as the Mexican navy training ship Cuauhtémoc was departing the South Street Seaport for Iceland with 277 aboard. Sailors were standing on the ship's yards as part of a ceremonial departure when it apparently lost power and began drifting backward, ultimately crashing into the Brooklyn Bridge. The tops of the ship's three masts snapped off, and sailors were left dangling by wires from the top. The main mast of the ship was some 160 feet high. Officials said the bridge wasn't structurally damaged. The damaged masts of the Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, are seen as it sits docked at Pier 36 in lower Manhattan on May 18, 2025 in New York City. The ship, which snapped all three of its masts as it collided with the New York City landmark bridge, killed at least two people and injured dozens of and local teams investigating the crash On Sunday morning, the National Transportation Safety Board said it was dispatching a go-team to investigate the crash. New York City Emergency Management held an interagency meeting regarding the crash Sunday morning that included the mayor's office, FDNY, NYPD, the U.S. Coast Guard, the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the MTA. Officials are also restricting access to Pier 36, where the Cuauhtémoc was moved to after the crash. The Coast Guard is providing guidance to the ship's crew on repairs and how to move it safely. In a statement on social media, the Coast Guard called it a "devastating tragedy." "We will ensure a robust investigation and support for those impacted while maintaining the safety and security of the Port of New York," the Coast Guard said. Rigging hangs from a snapped mast on the Cuauhtémoc, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in New York, a masted Mexican Navy training ship that collided with the Brooklyn Bridge the night before. Yuki Iwamura / AP Sen. Schumer questions whether federal cuts played a role In his weekly Sunday morning press conference, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer questioned whether cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, may have played a role in the incident. "Our hearts go out to the people of Mexico and those who lost their lives and who were injured in last night's Brooklyn Bridge vessel crash," Schumer said. The senator said a tugboat was not being used to assist the vessel as it departed, and that one arrived after. "We know that the Trump administration has been meddling in U.S. Coast Guard operations, from staffing to command and comms, and I have the general sense of a DOGE dysfunction in parts of the Coast Guard, to put it mildly," Schumer said. "After being fully briefed on last night's Brooklyn Bridge accident, one thing is very clear. There are many more questions than answers as to how the accident occurred and whether it could have been prevented." People look at the Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, as it sits docked at Pier 36 in lower Manhattan on May 18, 2025 in New York City. The ship, which snapped all three of its masts as it collided with the New York City landmark bridge, killed at least two people and injured dozens of said the Coast Guard has a system called vehicle traffic service, or VTS, that's similar to how the FAA handles air traffic control. "There are indications that this service called the VTS may not have been fully or adequately functional in light of that hiring freeze. We don't know the answer to that question. We need answers. If this were the case, Brooklyn Bridge accident could be a national harbinger, demanding immediate attention," Schumer said. Schumer pointed to Admiral Linda Fagan's being relieved of her duties as commandant of the Coast Guard on Jan. 21. "In the time since the post of commandant have been vacant without a permanent commandant nominee. Furthermore, the current hiring freeze at the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, which the Coast Guard is part of, may have limited the ability of the Coast Guard to fully staff up at the VTS, the vehicle traffic service, the shore-wide system that provides quote air traffic control for the seas, especially in congested areas and restricted waters like New York Harbor," Schumer said. Schumer said that while the bridge itself wasn't structurally damaged, a monitoring system beneath it that operates as part of the bridge's inspection system was damaged.
CTV News
18-05-2025
- CTV News
Two killed after Mexican ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Watch Two crew members were killed after a Mexican ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
