Federal officials confirmed Sunday they are sending a team to investigate the Mexican Navy tall ship crash at the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, which left at least two dead.
In a statement, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that the Cuauhtemoc tall ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River and that updates will follow. Other details were not provided.
The Cuauhtemoc was visiting New York on a global goodwill tour when the accident occurred on Saturday evening. Video footage of the incident showed that the ship was moving steadily toward the bridge before all three of its masts hit it and snapped as the vessel continued to move forward with no signs of slowing….