NTSB Update on Deadly Brooklyn Bridge Ship Crash

Brooklyn Bridge Ship Collision

• 🚢 A Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River on Saturday night, resulting in a deadly tragedy.
• 💥 The impact snapped the ship's mast and caused significant injuries.
• ⚠️ The vessel was not intended for the East River; a mechanical failure led to a loss of propulsion, causing it to veer north into the bridge.

Investigation and Casualties

• 🔍 The NTSB is on the scene investigating the incident and is scheduled to release new information.
• 🚨 Officials responded to the crash, with rescue medics attending to the injured.
• 💔 Two naval cadets were killed, and 22 others were injured, many critically, while on board the ship.
• 🎭 Cadets were on the masts wearing harnesses as part of a performance during the ship's Goodwill tour.

Bridge Status and Aftermath

• 🏗️ Images revealed the underside of the bridge has a scaffold-like structure used for storing repair equipment, described as a "transporter."
• ✅ Officials confirmed there was no structural damage to the Brooklyn Bridge itself.
• 📍 The ship is now docked on the East River, north of both the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, a location it was not meant to be in.