It was moving backward at 5.9 knots when it hit the bridge. At 8:27 p.m., the vessel stopped against the seawall on the Brooklyn side of the bridge.

Metro exclusive Mexican navy ship that slammed into Brooklyn Bridge in fatal collision may make ‘triumphant return’ to New York next year By Katherine Donlevy Published July 4, 2025, 7:00 a.m. ET ...

NTSB report reveals new details about deadly Brooklyn Bridge sailboat collision By Doc Louallen and Clara McMichael, ABCNews Monday, June 30, 2025 ...

The Mexican navy tall ship that smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in May was inexplicably sailing backwards — and picked up speed — before the fatal collision, according to officials. The ...

Moments later, the upper section of all three of the ship's masts collided with the span of the Brooklyn Bridge. At the time of impact, the ship was moving backward at 6.7 mph, according to the NTSB.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the May 17, 2025 collision between the Mexican Navy training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc and the Brooklyn Bridge ...