Massive sailing vessel collides with Brooklyn Bridge in dramatic NYC crash caught on camera

A naval training ship donning a massive Mexican flag crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night sending passengers into the murky water Videos posted to social media appear to show the mast of the ship crashing into the bridge just before p m as passengers and nearby onlookers screamed prompting an immediate rescue operation on the East River for the injured and overboard passengers DEAD MISSING NEAR SAN DIEGO AFTER BOAT WASHES ASHOREThe -foot-tall Mexican Navy training ship Cuauht moc struck the bottom side of the roadbed portion of the Brooklyn Bridge representatives with the New York Police Department NYPD informed Fox News Flags and debris from the ship plummeted into the water below as the vessel rocked back and forth pushing its way under the landmark All occupants onboard have been accounted for according to the New York Fire Department FDNY with injured and considered critical The ship appeared to have veered to the side after passing under the bridge nearly crashing into a nearby pier before coming to a stop The NYPD Harbor Unit is on scene aiding with rescue operations NEW AERIAL VIDEO CAPTURES POLICE DIVE UNIT RESPONSE TO FATAL HUDSON RIVER HELICOPTER CRASHThe Mexican Navy in an X post revealed a mishap occurred with the Brooklyn Bridge during a sailing maneuver During the sailing maneuver of the Cuauht moc sailboat in New York a mishap occurred with the Brooklyn Bridge causing damage to the training ship preventing the continuation of the training cruise for the time being according to the post The status of personnel and equipment is being reviewed by naval and local administration who are providing assistance The Navy reaffirms its commitment to personnel safety transparency in its operations and excellent training for future officers of the Mexican Navy There is no visible damage to the bridge according to the NYPD Due to the collision analysis the NYPD sought the citizens to avoid the area of the Brooklyn Bridge South Street Seaport in Manhattan and Dumbo in Brooklyn Expect heavy traffic and a large presence of urgency vehicles in the surrounding area NYPD representatives wrote in an X post EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE AS NTSB INVESTIGATES DEADLY HUDSON RIVER TOUR HELICOPTER CRASHNew York Attorney General Letitia James took to X to send her prayers I m praying for everyone who was on this ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge this evening James wrote in a post New Yorkers should follow local guidance while our first responders do their jobs CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Cuauht moc was built in Bilbao Spain in and has won the Tall Ships Races twice according to Sail Training International