The 2 sailors who died when a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in turbulent East River waters over the weekend have been recognized, because the Nationwide Transportation Security Board launches a proper investigation into what went flawed.
América Yamilet Sánchez, 20, and Jair Maldonado Marcos, 23, had been among the many 277 crew members aboard when the ship crashed into the bridge. The influence toppled three of its masts, the place a lot of sailors had been standing as they rode the water, instantly.
Sánchez was one of many sailors on the mast, her household says they had been instructed.
Earlier within the day Saturday, Sánchez, who was finding out engineering on the Mexican naval academy, had spoken together with her mom and excitedly instructed her that the ship’s subsequent cease can be Iceland. Her mother and father traveled to Mexico Metropolis on Sunday to rearrange for the return of their daughter’s physique, Hernández mentioned.
Family members and buddies arrived on the household’s house carrying flowers. A small altar was arrange on the patio with {a photograph} of Sánchez and candles. One other two individuals had been significantly damage. Greater than a dozen had been injured.
Specialists say an excellent deadlier disaster was prevented by the ship’s metal rigging, which prevented the masts from falling into the water, in addition to the truth that the crew stayed harnessed in place reasonably than taking the chance that some members may tumble from a 12-story top as they scrambled down the rat strains.
The Cuauhtemoc visited New York as a part of a 15-nation world goodwill tour and was departing when it struck the bridge at round 8:20 p.m. Saturday, briefly halting visitors atop the span.
Mayor Eric Adams mentioned the 142-year-old bridge escaped main harm.
The Cuauhtemoc sailed for the primary time in 1982. It’s virtually 300 toes lengthy and its principal mast has a top of 160 toes, about 30 toes greater than the span of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Cuauhtémoc visited New York as a part of a 15-nation world goodwill tour and was departing when it struck the bridge at round 8:20 p.m., briefly halting visitors atop the span. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal experiences.
