NTSB report reveals new details about deadly Brooklyn Bridge sailboat collision
Source: ABC News
June 30, 2025, 5:22 PM
Federal investigators released new details Monday about the sailing vessel that struck the Brooklyn Bridge last month, revealing the Mexican Navy tall ship was moving backward at more than 6 mph when it collided with the famous landmark.
The May 18 crash of the Mexican navy sailboat Cuauhtémoc, which had 277 people aboard, killed two people and injured more than a dozen others in a dramatic scene along the New York City waterfront.
While the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has not yet determined the cause of the collision, the agency's preliminary report sheds new light on the events leading up to it. A final report could take more than a year to complete.
Among the news details in the report: Investigators examining the ship after the incident found damage, including scraped paint on the ship's left side and a bent rudder that was turned sideways. The report also stated that local harbor pilots helping maneuver the ship gave commands in English that were translated into Spanish for the ship's crew. The report does not draw any conclusions about the new information or whether it contributed to the crash.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/ntsb-report-reveals-new-details-deadly-brooklyn-bridge/story?id=123351626
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