"The Mexican naval training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in May, leaving two crew members dead, returned home on Sunday to official fanfare in the port of Veracruz. Numerous sailors were positioned in the 150-foot-tall Cuauhtemoc's rigging when it smashed into the iconic bridge linking New York's Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs. In addition to the two killed, about 20 sailors were injured."
"The ship, which is used to teach cadets about traditional navigation techniques, visits foreign ports on goodwill voyages. New York was one of 22 ports visited in 15 countries on its earlier ill-fated trip. At the ceremony in Veracruz, which featured a flyover, President Claudia Sheinbaum paid tribute to the two sailors killed, who were both in their early 20s."
A Mexican naval training ship, the 150-foot-tall Cuauhtemoc, struck the Brooklyn Bridge in May while numerous sailors were aloft in its rigging. Two sailors in their early 20s died and about 20 others sustained injuries. The ship, used to train cadets in traditional navigation and conduct goodwill visits, had called at New York as one of 22 ports in 15 countries on the voyage. The vessel returned to the port of Veracruz to an official reception featuring a flyover and a tribute by President Claudia Sheinbaum. Both U.S. and Mexican authorities have opened investigations into the crash.
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