Unraveling the mystery of the tragic crash of a Mexican high ship in the Brooklyn Bridge can center on the ship's engine, says the main investigator.
Brian Young, with the National Transportation Safety Board, said that the role of a tugboat that helped the Cuauhtémoc when finding out his pier is also assessed. Two people on board the training vessel were killed at the collision of May 17 and about two dozen others were injured.
The ship left shortly after sunset on Saturday from Lower Manhattan's Pier 17, the glowing lamps that ran a virtual light show from his mast that shines on the East River. The planned route of the ship was south, road from the bridge and to the port of New York, on the way to Iceland.
The ship knew the dock but moved to the bridge, the authorities say. Dozens of New Yorkers and tourists looked at off while the masts of the ship smashed into the bridge and crumbled on the boat. Members of the crew of the ship could be seen dangling from the crosses of the ship.
Videos of the crash quickly fell over social media.
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A total of 277 people were on board the ship. The fire brigade of the city said that 27 were taken off the boat for medical treatment. The 142-year-old bridge did not suffer any serious damage.
“We will look at the status of the engine, we will look for possible failures, we will look for motorcycle inspections and we will talk to the crew about what possible with the engine,” said Young on a NTSB briefing on 19 May.
A disabled Mexican navy ship is floating between the Brooklyn and the Manhattan Bridges on the East River on 17 May 2025 in New York City. Allegedly the ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge while it traveled to the north.
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This article originally appeared on USA Today: Brooklyn Bridge Crash: Mexican Ship's Engine, Tugboat Draw Control
