Investigative Teams Mobilize Following Fatal Collision of Mexican Navy Ship and Brooklyn Bridge

A thorough investigation is underway to determine the factors leading to the fatal crash of the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtémoc into the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in significant casualties and damage.

Authorities in New York are intensifying their investigation into the Mexican Navy training ship that tragically collided with the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to at least 19 others. The ship reportedly lost power prior to the crash, raising serious questions about the circumstances leading to the incident. Eyewitnesses captured the vessel's three tall masts disintegrating upon impact, an unsettling sight observed from the shore.

Initial reports indicate that the ship, the Cuauhtémoc, measuring 48.2 meters (158 feet) in mast height, collided with a bridge that has a clearance of 41.1 meters (135 feet). Fortunately, officials confirmed that the bridge itself was not structurally damaged and traffic resumed late Saturday night.

Emergency response teams managed to rescue at least 27 people from the ship, while all 277 aboard were accounted for in the aftermath. The Cuauhtémoc has since been towed to a nearby pier for further investigation, and the National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team to collaborate with the U.S. Coast Guard on this critical inquiry.

Mexico's Navy Secretary, Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, emphasized the commitment to transparency and accountability throughout the investigative process. The ship had departed from Acapulco, Mexico, on April 6, and its journey included planned stops in New York and Aberdeen, Scotland, for the Tall Ships race in July. As inquiries continue, the focus remains on uncovering the events that led to this tragic maritime accident.