Authorities are investigating after a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, leaving two dead and 19 injured.
The Cuauhtémoc, a sail training vessel for the Mexican Navy, lost power before striking the bridge connecting the Brooklyn and Manhattan boroughs in New York City around 8:20 p.m. ET, authorities said.
Social media videos of the crash showed the ship’s 147-foot masts sheared off by the impact.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on X that there were nearly 300 people on board. In addition to the two sailors who died, two people are in critical condition, Adams said.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the crash.
Here’s everything we know so far.
What caused Mexican Navy ship to hit Brooklyn Bridge?
The cause of the crash is under investigation, the NTSB said.
The agency said on May 18 that it was assembling a team to conduct a safety investigation into the collision.
The “multidisciplinary investigative team” that is investigating the crash includes “experts in nautical operations, marine and bridge engineering and survival factors,” the NTSB said on X.
