Brooklyn Bridge accident
-
Two people have been killed and at least 19 others injured after a big Mexican Navy training sailboat crashed into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, the city mayor has said.
Eric Adams said the Cuauhtémoc lost power before the collision on Saturday evening. US officials said 277 people were on board the vessel, which was on a goodwill visit.
Footage shows the Cuauhtémoc's towering masts clipping the bridge as the ship was passing under the famous structure on Saturday evening.. -
It is astonishing when surely that ship has a couple of ways to steer and stop. And is a training ship, so must have highly qualified staff.
Where was the harbour pilot? The harbour charts will have bridge heights specified?I'm quite fond of the Tall Ships, they're elegant, majestic and an important part of our history.
They cost a fortune to maintain, never mind repair. The UK gave up on the STS Lord Nelson, a real shame. -
An analysis of what happened
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/what-happened-brooklyn-bridge-boat-crash-nskfs75df
Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.
With your input, this post could be even better 💗
Register Login