The Mexican naval ship Cuauhtémoc collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, while moving backward at nearly 7 mph. Two sailors were killed, and 19 others were injured. The ship was on a training cruise and was scheduled to visit 15 countries. The captain reported no issues with the vessel's systems prior to leaving Pier 17, Manhattan. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and federal reports are expected to take over a year to complete.
The Cuauhtémoc, a 197-foot-long ship named after the last Aztec emperor, was on a monthslong training cruise that was scheduled to stop in at least 15 countries.
Despite commands directing the vessel in the opposite direction, the Mexican naval ship was swiftly moving backward at nearly 7 mph at the time of the crash.
Videos captured the ensuing chaos as people on the shoreline and bridge span ran in terror, and Navy cadets dangled from the ship's crossbeams and sailcloth.
Federal investigators have not yet determined the cause of the crash, but the preliminary report detailed the timeline leading up to the May 17 collision.
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