In a tragic update, two crew members have died and over a dozen were left injured after a Mexican Navy training ship “lost power” and sailed in the “wrong direction” before crashing into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge.
As we previously shared, on Saturday evening (May 17), the academy training vessel, called the Cuauhtémoc, was carrying 277 crew members, mostly cadets, as it struck the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge, around 8:26 p.m. Initially, CNN reported that there were around 20 injuries, four in serious, critical condition.
Now, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has since updated that two crew members area dead, 19 injured, and 2 still in critical condition. On Saturday, Mexican Navy spokesman Captain Juan Caballero told CNN that the ship was on a training cruise, which takes place every year.
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Reportedly, there were two sailors on top of a mast as it hit the bridge, which has a max clearance of 135 feet. The ship had three 147-foot masts that struck the underside of the bridge, and broke off as the vessel attempted to continue passing under it.
Meanwhile, the bridge itself had no visible damage. The bridge was also open and carried tons of traffic. As the incident progressed, authorities briefly shut the bridge down and later reopened it.
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2 Crews Members Dead And 19 Injured, 2 Critically After Mexican Navy Training Ship Slams InTo Brooklyn Bridge
According to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, per CNN, the ship — that docked at Pier 17 in Manhattan — “lost power” and struck the bridge. The ship was on a global goodwill tour. It was making its way out of the harbor and supposed to make a stop at a Bay Ridge fueling dock before heading out to sea, en route to Iceland.
According to a senior city official with knowledge of the investigation, the Mexican Navy training ship was moving in the “wrong direction” when it slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge.
The source told CNN, “It was the current that took it under the bridge. It wasn’t supposed to be headed in that direction.” The senior official — who cautioned that all information is preliminary and subject to change — added, “They had some sort of mechanical issue, they lost power, so without being able to use the rudder, they could not steer.”
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