"City officials said the ship, the Cuauhtemoc, struck the bridge shortly before 8:30 p.m. after losing power. Its two tall masts were knocked off when it made impact with the 140-year old suspension bridge as drivers sped by in either direction, according to multiple videos of the incident."
39 Comments
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 77 pts · 1y
“Mexicans attacked the Brooklyn Bridge. REMEMBER THE MAINE” - Fox News, probably
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · -11 pts · 1y
Except, not.
stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 1y
Well, at least it isn't a container ship that takes down the whole bridge and kills 6 people.
brown567@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 1y
2 people died, though
It's not easy to see in the video, but there are people standing on the masts
workerONE@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 1y
Two people dead
"City officials said the ship, the Cuauhtemoc, struck the bridge shortly before 8:30 p.m. after losing power. Its two tall masts were knocked off when it made impact with the 140-year old suspension bridge as drivers sped by in either direction, according to multiple videos of the incident."
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 24 pts · 1y
::: spoiler spoiler Yes i know "power" means propulsion and steering :::
aceshigh@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
2 people are now dead? That’s so sad. Last I heard several were in critical condition.
Professorozone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Typical media. There's literally no difference between two and three masts.
kitmayfield@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 1y
Did they… train for this?
workerONE@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 1y
It's a ship not a train
TomAwsm@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
This is actually a training exercise - "What if our tall ship suddenly isn't as tall anymore?"
RizzoTheSmall@lemm.ee · 26 pts · 1y
"How was training today?"
"Well, I definitely learned some stuff, so there's that.."
lettruthout@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
Why is it going backwards?
ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
I'm betting they had engine issues and the wind pushed them into the bridge
aramova@infosec.pub · 35 pts · 1y
Not the wind.
New Yorkers know, you don't fuck with the tides in the east river.
What I want to know is what the story with the harbor master was. Would have imagined a tug along with them for sure.
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 9 pts · 1y
Right?
No ship that size has the controls for a small space like this.
aramis87@fedia.io · 14 pts · 1y
BBC says they had engine failure.
jonne@infosec.pub · 10 pts · 1y
Probably got away from its moorings and just floating downstream uncontrolled?
_druid@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Training doesn't always go well.
Phoenix3875@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Where's Spider-Man when you need him?
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
Oh, Snap!
pappabosley@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 1y
Did they pass their training?
LonstedBrowryBased@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y
Was literally chilling with these guys and gals in NYC last night
Redditsux@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
That is so sad.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 4 pts · 1y
Tbf you're not allowed to get mad at student drivers.
Except this one I saw the other day that was swerving on a straight road...
BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
They training for the past?
RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com · 5 pts · 1y
Highly classified time machine battalion.
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 3 pts · 1y
Someone's pay is getting docked for a long time 😆
brown567@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
2 dead, 20 injured
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/17/us/manhattan-brooklyn-bridge-ship
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 306d
LemUrun@pawb.social · 0 pts · 1y
Brooklyn Bridge 1- 0 Crazy fucking ship
Linktank@lemmy.today · 0 pts · 1y
What are they even doing there in the first place???
ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 1y
Makhno@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 1y
I guess they really aren't sending their best
qevlarr@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Oh come on, this one's funny. Those downvotes. Did you really think this person was MAGA for a silly joke?
Cypher@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
qevlarr@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
Alright, I get that. Interesting how this one comment got singled out tho
AA5B@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Still looking for the silliness. It was a tragedy and a flop
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · -11 pts · 1y
I saw the video first and my immediate thought was "This AI is so bad, it doesn't even look like the masts are touching the bridge".
LordWiggle@lemmy.world · -19 pts · 1y
That's what happens when you enter a country which uses an imbicil measuring system and you get the hight wrong
Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone · -13 pts · 1y
I would put money on that being the case