Two people were killed and 22 others were injured after a sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on New York City’s East River. The Cuauhtémoc, a three-masted Mexican Navy training ship ...

The Cuauhtemoc, a masted Mexican Navy training ship, center, is docked in Manhattan after it collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, Monday, May 19, 2025. Credit: AP/Seth Wenig ...

The masts of the Cuauhtemoc, a Mexican naval training ship, are broken after the vessel struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on May 17, 2025.

When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 10 mph wind ...

Then at about 8:24 p.m., the upper sections of the ship’s three masts hit the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge. The report said that the vessel was moving backwards at a speed of 5.9 knots when ...

Mexican Navy Tall Ship's Mast Strikes Brooklyn Bridge NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: The damaged masts of the Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, are ...

The ship’s main mast has a height of 160 feet, far too high for the span of the Brooklyn Bridge at any tide. ___ Associated Press reporter Fabiola Sánchez in Mexico City contributed to this story.

When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 10 mph wind ...

Mexican Navy Tall Ship's Mast Strikes Brooklyn Bridge NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: The damaged masts of the Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, are ...