Mexican Navy Training Ship Crashes into Brooklyn Bridge in NYC

[Kurt Konrath]

Just saw this posted on news, that the Mexican Navy's Tall Ship had issues and crashed into the bridge, two fatalities so far, with 19 injured.

At least 2 dead after Mexican navy sailing ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge in dramatic NYC crash

A Mexican Navy training ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, leaving at least two people dead. The NYPD reports no visible damages to the bridge.

www.foxnews.com

 

[ConsNZ]

Oh You mean this one? beautiful ship, just didn't have time to visit on board. Sad. ARM Cuauhtemoc visited Auckland NZ. I took these pics + Wednesday, ‎13 ‎November ‎2024

 

[Jim Fortnam]

At first glance I thought it was sheer foolishness - an inexperienced young sailor at the wheel not knowing the clearance, but the small print stated that they had an engine failure and drifted out of control to the collision.
The report also stated that someone was 'dangling' for 15 minutes from the upper yards before being rescued. Good thing they used lifelines when aloft. Nothing about the who and where of the deaths - falling rigging, or falling off the broken masts .

Doubtless we'll hear more over the next 48 hours. Sad to see a tall ship in this state. Good that it wasn't dismasted rounding the Horn whilst crewed by inexperienced young sailors.

J

 

[paul ron]

this video has a very good account of events of the accident...