69 h. ago Ships have been hitting the Brooklyn Bridge for nearly 150 years

A Mexican navy tall ship’s fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years

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3 d. ago Mexican navy says ship’s pilot in deadly bridge crash was from New York

Officials say ship must be operated by specialized harbor pilot as investigation into crash that killed two continuesThe Mexican navy has said that the pilot navigating the training ship Cuauhtémoc during its Saturday night crash into the Brooklyn Bridge was New York-based.“The ship must be controlled by a specialized harbor pilot from the New York government,” Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Angeles said at a press conference. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Federal officials investigating Mexican tall ship's crash into Brooklyn Bridge

Federal officials are investigating a Mexican Navy vessel that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring 19 others

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4 d. ago Last picture of smiling Navy cadet, 20, before she was killed when ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge

América Yamilet Sánchez had posted a photo of herself on Facebook just hours before the Mexican navy ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge

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4 d. ago Tragic young Navy cadets killed when Mexican ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge named

Navy cadet America Yamilet Sánchez, 20, and Adal Jair Marcos, of Oaxaca, were killed on board the Mexican ship Cuauhtémoc when it crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York

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5 d. ago Federal officials launch investigation into Mexican tall ship that struck Brooklyn Bridge

Federal transportation officials have launched an investigation into why a Mexican navy tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge

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5 d. ago Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors

Twenty-two crew members injured, 11 of them critically, with nine in a stable condition, Mexican government saysTwo sailors from the Mexican navy were killed and another 11 critically hurt when a sailing ship taking part in a promotional tour in New York City collided with the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum said.The crash happened on Saturday night when the Cuauhtémoc – an academy training vessel with 277 people on board who shares a name with the last Aztec ruler – lost power and struck the bridge. Eyewitness videos showed dozens of sailors in ceremonial uniforms spread across yardarms shortly before the collision, which snapped the Cuauhtémoc’s three masts.The Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading...

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5 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members

A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help. Mayor Eric Adams says at least 19 people aboard the ship needed medical treatment Saturday night. But he says the 142-year-old bridge has been spared major damage. The cause of the collision is under investigation. The Mexican navy says in a post on the social media platform X that the incident involves the Cuauhtemoc, an academy training vessel.

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5 d. ago Haunting pictures of ship near Brooklyn Bridge taken seconds before everything changed

Onlookers captured jaw-dropping video and haunting images of the Mexican training ship just moments before it struck New York's iconic Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night

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5 d. ago Moment Mexican navy ship’s sails snap in New York’s Brooklyn Bridge crash

Video captures the moment a Mexican Navy sailing ship, the Cuauhtémoc, crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on New York’s East River on Saturday (17 May).

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5 d. ago Two people killed and 22 injured after Mexican training ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

New York mayor confirms the deaths hours after press conference in which he said 19 people had been injured, several of them seriously

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5 d. ago Brooklyn Bridge LIVE: Two dead and two fighting for life after Mexican Navy ship hits landmark

The 147-foot mast of the Cuauhtémoc collided with the lower level of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, killing two people and injuring several more in horror scenes

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5 d. ago Two people killed and 17 injured after Mexican training ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

New York mayor confirms the deaths hours after press conference in which he said 19 people had been injured, several of them seriously

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5 d. ago Mexican training ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge leaving 19 people injured

New York mayor says at press conference that – contrary to earlier reports – no one fell into the East River and all the injuries were sustained on board the Cuauhtémoc

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5 d. ago Mexican navy ship hits Brooklyn Bridge during promotional tour

Three of the ship’s masts could be seen snapping and partially collapsing after they brushed the bridge in New York CityA Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing the iconic span as it sailed through the East River.The New York City mayor said 19 people were injured in the incident, four seriously. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge leaving two people dead

Three of the ship’s masts could be seen snapping and partially collapsing after they brushed the bridge in New York CityA Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing the iconic span as it sailed through the East River.New York City mayor Eric Adams said two people were killed in the incident – another 19 people were injured, including two critically. There were 277 people aboard the ship – the Cuauhtémoc – when it lost power and struck the bridge, Adams said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge with search underway for people thrown into water

Three people are critically injured and about a dozen others seriously hurt, according to early reports

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5 d. ago Mexican navy training vessel hits New York's Brooklyn Bridge

A Mexican navy ship has hit the Brooklyn Bridge during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing the iconic span as it sailed through the East River

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