Mexican ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge because it lost steering during mechanical failure

A Mexican tall ship slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge because it apparently lost its steering capacity thanks to mechanical failure, sources said — a tragedy eerily reminiscent of last year’s Baltimore span disaster.

Shocking footage captured the moment the Mexican Navy’s 147-foot tall showboat the Cuauhatemoc struck the historic New York City bridge Saturday night, killing two crew members, injuring at least 17 other people — and leaving terrified crew members dangling and clinging for dear life from the rigging.

“There must have been a lot of frantic, ‘Look out!’ There had to be some pandemonium,” retired US Navy Capt. Alfred McLaren told The Post of the likely scene aboard ship.

Sources said the 43-year-old vessel was on its way to the Brooklyn waterfront to refuel before setting sail for Iceland but had plenty of diesel when it appeared to have lost its steering ability because of a mechanical malfunction and was quickly carried into the bridge by powerful East River currents.

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