A horrifying moment turned into a harrowing rescue when a father leapt into the ocean to save his daughter, who fell overboard while on a Disney cruise ship on its way back to South Florida.

An initial report from the National Transportation Safety Board described the moments before a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge.

A father jumped into the ocean to save his daughter after she fell overboard from a Disney cruise ship near Fort Lauderdale.

Planning a Disney Cruise Line trip? A child just fell overboard off a ship. Be sure to check safety precautions before you go.

The Mexican Navy Tall Ship that smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in May was inexplicably sailing backwards before the fatal collision, according to officials.

A child fell overboard during a Disney cruise, prompting her father to jump in after her as the ship returned to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

A 5-year-old girl who fell overboard off a Disney cruise ship reportedly fell backward through a porthole.

A 5-year-old girl fell overboard from a Disney cruise ship near Fort Lauderdale and was rescued by her father, who jumped in after her.

Disney Cruise Line confirmed that the crew aboard the Disney Dream rescued a father and daughter who went overboard.

The rescue, captured on video and confirmed by Disney Cruise Line, happened while the ship was on its way back to Fort Lauderdale from a Bahamas cruise.

A Disney cruise that could have ended in tragedy instead served up a fairy-tale ending after a child fell overboard, her dad jumped in after her, and both were rescued.

Planning a Disney Cruise Line trip? A child just fell overboard off a ship. Be sure to check safety precautions before you go.