Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Authorities said the Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc, used for sail training and goodwill tours to other nations, lost power just before crashing into the bridge at about 8:20 p.

US safety officials are investigating after a 48-metre tall Mexican sailing ship collided with New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge, breaking its masts and resulting in the deaths of two crew members. The update comes as disturbing footage reveals that many sailors were positioned among the vessel’s rigging at the time of the accident.