It was seemingly beyond the level of competence for the captain
of this Mexican sailing ship to calculate that the masts of his ship
were significantly higher than the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge.
https://www.rt.com/news/617779-mexican-navy-ship-crashes-bridge/
A sail training vessel of the Mexican Navy collided with the Brooklyn
Bridge in New York on Saturday evening.
Video from the scene shows the ARM Cuauhtemoc’s three tall masts,
decorated with lights, toppling after they struck the underside of the bridge’s road deck.
The New York Post cited fire officials and its own sources as saying
that multiple members of the ship’s 277-person crew had been injured.
The newspaper also reported that rescuers were pulling people from the
water. Multiple sailors were stationed on the masts when the vessel
struck the bridge.
New York Mayor Eric Adams later told reporters that at least 19 people
were injured, including four in critical condition.
“The status of the personnel and material is under review by naval and local authorities, who are providing support,” the Mexican Navy said on X.
According to the Latin Times, the barque’s crew likely misjudged the
height of its 171-foot masts in relation to the bridge’s 127-foot
clearance at high tide.
Fabien Levy, a spokesman for the mayor, said there appeared to be “no
signs of structural damage” to the bridge.
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