A Mexican navy ship, carrying nearly 300 people, collided with the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in a damaged mast and an urgent response from FDNY and other emergency agencies. FDNY dispatch radio calls revealed the chaos and urgency surrounding the incident as crews worked to assess the situation and ensuring passenger safety. A tugboat later assisted in transferring those aboard the vessel to safety at Brooklyn Bridge Park, while Mexican officials began cooperating with New York City for an investigation into the crash.
Radio calls from FDNY dispatchers captured the urgency and confusion in the early moments following the crash, as crews worked quickly to understand the scope of the emergency.
The mast was severely damaged, and the ship continued to drift in the East River toward the Manhattan Bridgeâwith nearly 300 people still aboard.
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