NTSB Briefing: Brooklyn Bridge Ship Crash Investigation and Fatalities

Investigation into Brooklyn Bridge Ship Collision

• 🔍 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation into the collision between a Mexican Navy training ship and the Brooklyn Bridge.
• 🗓️ The NTSB's first day on the scene was Monday, and they anticipate it will take at least a month to release preliminary information on the cause.
• 🚢 The vessel, identified as the Mexican Navy's ambassador of goodwill, had been in New York for three days before departing Pier 17 around 8:20 p.m. Saturday.

Incident Details and Casualties

• 💥 The ship's stern motion and speed increased to six knots upon departing the pier with tugboat assistance.
• 🌉 Within a minute of requesting assistance, the vessel's mast struck the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge.
• 💔 Tragically, two people died on board the ship, and nearly two dozen crew members sustained injuries.
• 🌉 The New York City Department of Transportation has confirmed that the bridge sustained no major structural damage and has been deemed safe.

Access and Evidence Gathering

• 🤝 Investigators are working with the Mexican government to gain access to the ship and search for any recorders.
• ❓ Potential details being examined include whether the anchors were ready to be deployed and procedures for shutting down the engine.
• 🧑‍✈️ First responders reported 277 people on board the nearly 300-foot-long, three-masted steel hull ship.
• 🇲🇽 Mexican authorities identified the deceased as Adal Hayer Maldonado Marcos and 20-year-old cadet America Yamilelet Sanchez.