Mexican Navy Training Ship Collides with Brooklyn Bridge After Power Loss, Resulting in Two Fatalities

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Mexican Navy Training Ship Collides with Brooklyn Bridge After Power Loss, Resulting in Two Fatalities

Mexican Navy Training Ship Collides with Brooklyn Bridge After Power Loss, Resulting in Two Fatalities

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On the evening of May 17, 2025, the Mexican Navy's tall ship Cuauhtémoc collided with New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, leading to the deaths of two crew members and injuries to at least 19 others. The incident occurred shortly after the vessel departed from a Manhattan pier as part of a goodwill tour en route to Iceland. According to NYPD Special Operations Chief Wilson Aramboles, the ship was supposed to head out to sea but instead drifted toward the bridge, suggesting it was moving in the wrong direction. Eyewitnesses reported that the Cuauhtémoc, carrying 277 people, appeared to be moving backward when it struck the bridge, snapping its three masts. Some sailors were seen clinging to the rigging after the...

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