The NTSB has not yet determined a cause. Federal investigators released new details Monday about the sailing vessel that struck the Brooklyn Bridge last month, revealing the Mexican Navy tall ship ...

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

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 ...

This crew member then gave those orders to crew members in the navigation bridge, where commands were inputted. Between 8:20 p.m. and 8:22 p.m., the ship moved backward and away from Pier 17.

By Doc Louallen and Clara McMichael, ABCNews Monday, June 30, 2025 3:45PM NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly crash of Mexican navy ship into Brooklyn Bridge ...

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.