Latest on the collision of a Mexican tall ship into the Brooklyn Bridge.
A naval training ship donning a massive Mexican flag crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night, killing at least two people.
Videos posted to social media appear to show the mast of the ship crashing into the bridge just before 8:30 p.m., as passengers and nearby onlookers screamed, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation on the East River for the injured and overboard passengers.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said 19 people were injured in the incident, including two who died from their injuries and two who remain in critical condition.
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According to one analytic reporter whose report I viewed last night, apparently the ship backed into the bridge after the propeller got stuck in reverse.
As usual, the ship properly backed out of its berth. However, when changing gears, the propeller remained in reverse and apparently there was nothing the captain could do about it. The reporter said it doesn’t look like the ship lost power since the lights were still functioning.
The tugboat which was required to assist the ship out of its berth had already dropped the lines and was leaving the scene when the tugboat captain realized something was wrong. He tried to catch up to the ship, but without lines still attached to the ship, there was nothing he could do either.
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