The Mexican navy ship Cuauhtémoc could be part of the Sail4th 250 festival if the National Transportation Safety Board investigation finishes in time.

A pilot aboard the Mexican Navy vessel that crashed into the bridge ordered it to move slowly forward, but instead it went backward and hit the bridge's underside, according to the report.

Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty A Mexican Navy tall ship, making a festive visit to New York, crashes into the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan, New York, United States on May 17, 2025.

A Mexican naval ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, and now the NTSB has released a preliminary report giving some insight.

An initial report from the National Transportation Safety Board described the moments before a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Mexican Navy training vessel crashed into the iconic New York bridge May 17, injuring 22 people. The nearly 300-foot-long ship needs extensive repairs and is undergoing an investigation ...

The May 18 crash of the Mexican navy sailboat Cuauhtémoc, which had 277 people aboard, killed two people and injured more than a dozen others in a dramatic scene along the New York City waterfront.