No structural damage to Brooklyn Bridge after ship crash
Date: 20:16 BST
Title: NTSB focused on ship strikes to bridges in recent months
Content: Graham says the NTSB has recently issued recommendations for limiting risks of bridge collapse after ship strikes, referring to actions in the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore in March 2024.
New York officials say they have run this assessment and their calculation is below the threshold for concern for collapse.
Update:
Date: 20:14 BST
Title: No significant structural damage to Brooklyn Bridge
Content: Graham of the NTSB says there was "no significant structural damage" to the load-bearing parts of the Brooklyn Bridge, but there is some minor damage.
There are no "structural issues" to the bridge at this point, Graham adds.
Update:
Date: 20:14 BST
Title: NTSB working with Mexican government to access ship
Content: Graham says the NTSB is currently working with Mexican government officials to gain access to the ship and he is optimistic that they'll have that soon.
He said the US Coast Guard and the city's Department of Transportation will also participate in the investigation.
Update:
Date: 20:12 BST
Title: 'This is the start of a long process' - NTSB
Content: Graham goes on to say that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will have a preliminary report in 30 days.
It could take 12-24 months for a full investigation, the NTSB member says, but adds an urgent safety recommendation could be issued earlier if they see "some kind of safety issue".
Update:
Date: 20:11 BST
Title: NTSB looking to gather 'perishable evidence'
Content: Graham tells reporters the NTSB got to the scene yesterday and they are there to gather "perishable evidence" for their investigation.
He said the investigation will take as long as needed, but cautions that he will draw conclusions or speculate about the cause of the crash today.
Update:
Date: 20:10 BST
Title: NTSB gives condolences, confirming two people were killed
Content: Michael Graham of the National Transportation Safety Board is speaking now, and begins by giving his "sincere condolences" after confirming two were killed after the crash.
Update:
Date: 20:05 BST
Title: News conference begins
Content: Authorities have stepped up to the microphone to give an update on Saturday's crash at the Brooklyn Bridge. Stick with us as we bring you all the top lines.
Update:
Date: 20:04 BST
Title: In photos: ship crashes into the Brooklyn Bridge
Content: The Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge at around 20:20 local time
All three masts collapsed and footage shows some of the crew members dangling from the yards and sails
The ship left the Mexican port of Acapulco on 6 April and its final destination was intended to be Iceland
Update:
Date: 19:58 BST
Title: What happened with the crash?
Content: On Saturday evening, a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, leaving two sailors dead and several others injured.
The Cuauhtémoc, a training ship, had 277 people on board and is believed to have lost power before the crash.
Here's what happened:
Update:
Date: 19:56 BST
Title: Watch: Moment Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Content: The training tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc crashed into Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening - watch it happen below.
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Video shows ship crashing into Brooklyn Bridge
Update:
Date: 19:56 BST
Title: Brooklyn Bridge Navy ship crash press conference expected shortly
Content: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the aftermath of the Brooklyn Bridge ship crash, which happened on Saturday evening.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) - which is the US transport investigative agency - is expected to hold a news conference very shortly (15:00 EDT).
We expect there to be updates from after the crash, which killed two young Navy cadets and left three other sailors critically injured.
They were among the 277 crew members on board the Mexican Navy's sailing ship - known as the Cuauhtémoc - when its three masts snapped as they hit the bridge.
You can follow the news conference live by pressing Watch Live at the top of this page, and we'll be filing any news lines as they come, so stick with us.
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