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 ...

The Brief A Mexican navy ship on a goodwill tour crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping its masts and killing two crew members. Sailors were seen standing on the masts in a ceremonial practice ...

A massive Mexican navy tall ship making a festive visit to New York slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge late Saturday — toppling its huge masts into the deck in a horrifying scene that left 35 ...

Saturday’s tragic ship crash into the Brooklyn Bridge is far from the first time a boat has collided with the iconic East River crossing since it opened May 24, 1883.

The ship's masts - bedecked in lights - struck the bridge, breaking on impact and sending debris falling onto the vessel's deck. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the ship lost power.

Mexican navy ship that slammed into Brooklyn Bridge in fatal collision may make ‘triumphant return’ to New York next year By Katherine Donlevy Published July 4, 2025, 7:00 a.m. ET ...

NEW YORK — A Mexican navy tall ship's fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years.

NEW YORK — The New York City mayor says says 19 people were injured, four seriously, when a Mexican tall ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday. The span was spared major damage.

Dramatic video captured a deadly Brooklyn Bridge crash. Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy boat, collided with the New York bridge on Saturday.