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Last Updated:May 18, 2025, 08:26 IST
Viral footage showed one of the ship's 147-foot masts colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge and crashing onto the deck, injuring multiple crew members aboard.
The Cuauhtémoc ship colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge. (Photo: X)
A Mexican navy ship en route to New York collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, causing one of its masts to crash onto the deck, which left several crew members injured, according to authorities and reports. The Cuauhtémoc was carrying 277 crew members at the time of the crash.
“During the departure manoeuvre of the Cuauhtémoc Sailboat in New York, an incident occurred with the Brooklyn Bridge that caused damage to the Training Ship, temporarily preventing the continuation of the training cruise," the Mexican Navy said in a post in Spanish on X.
Durante la maniobra de zarpe del Velero Cuauhtémoc en Nueva York, se registró un percance con el Puente de Brooklyn que provocó daños al Buque Escuela, impidiendo por el momento la continuación del crucero de instrucción.El estado del personal y material se encuentra en… pic.twitter.com/7imVEzks4m
— SEMAR México (@SEMAR_mx) May 18, 2025
Video footage uploaded on social media showed a tall mast striking the bridge’s deck before plunging dozens of feet down onto the ship’s deck below. As the three-masted vessel hit the iconic New York landmark, two of the three masts studded with fairy lights collapsed, with passengers appearing to be standing directly underneath. Another video showed the bridge shaking from underneath as the ship slammed into it.
Onlookers in the park on the Brooklyn side under the bridge can be heard in the clip screaming, “Oh s***!"
In an absolutely stunning modern metaphor a ship blaring Mexican music and flying a massive Mexican flag just got destroyed by the Brooklyn bridge.Can’t make it uppic.twitter.com/AUJy0q3oFB
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 18, 2025
“So glad I able to capture the beauty of the Mexican navy boat before it crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge," said one user on X. “Just watched the Brooklyn Bridge get smoked live by a boat with a massive Mexican flag," said another netizen.
Debris can be seen falling toward the deck of the ship, including portions of the masts, lights, and rigging, after the crash. New York emergency officials said they’re responding to an incident at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
A search and rescue operation was carried out to pull people out of the water after one of the ship’s 147-foot masts collided with the bridge, sources told the New York Post. Some victims in critical condition were taken to a nearby hospital.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said she was praying for those involved and urged New Yorkers to “follow local guidance while our first responders do their jobs." New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he was supposed to visit the ship this week. “I will take a ride over there now and tell the team to give me a helicopter and a boat so we could go look at what happened," he told local media.
The vessel was built in Spain in 1982, and is expected to feature in next year’s blockbuster Sail4th event celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
Location :New York, United States of America (USA)
First Published:News world Mexican Navy Ship With 277 Onboard Collides With Brooklyn Bridge, Several Injured | Video
