Sunday, 18 May 2025

Ship Flying Giant Mexican Flag Crashes Into Iconic American Bridge, Multiple Injuries

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A ship flying a giant Mexican flag slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday evening during its visit to New York City.

According to the New York Post, the collision toppled one of its masts into the deck and seriously injured multiple crew members.

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From the New York Post:

A search and rescue operation was underway to pull people out of the water after one of the towering 147-foot masts on the Cuauhtémoc — which has a crew of 277 — collided with the bridge’s road deck just before 9 p.m., sources told The Post.

Victims are being transported to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, with those in critical condition being taken to a nearby hospital for additional treatment.

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Video of the scene shows a high mast slamming the deck of the bridge and crashing dozens of feet below to the deck. Terrified onlookers in the park on the Brooklyn side under the bridge can be heard in the clip screaming “Oh s–it!”

The vessel, built in Spain in 1982, had been in the city as part of a promotion for next year’s Sail4th tall ship event, which celebrates America’s 250th birthday.

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“During the departure maneuver of the CuauhtĂ©moc Sailboat in New York, an incident with the Brooklyn Bridge was recorded, causing damage to the Training Ship, preventing the continuation of the instructional cruise for the time being,” the Mexican Navy said. 

“The condition of the personnel and equipment is under review by naval and local authorities, who are providing support. The Secretariat of the Navy reaffirms its commitment to the safety of personnel, transparency in its operations, and the excellent training of future officers of the Mexican Navy,” it added.

Per The Independent:

The Cuauhtémoc sailed into New York Harbor on Tuesday with dozens of naval cadets seen standing on the masts as others dressed in cultural Mexican attire awaited nearby.

A large Mexican flag was flying at the stern of the vessel when the collision occurred.

New York City’s Emergency Management Department is responding to the emergency and has warned New Yorkers to avoid the area.


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