<p class="speakable">A search and rescue operation is underway after 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.</p><p class="speakable">Videos posted to social media appear to show the mast of the ship crashing into the bridge just before 8:30 p.m., as passengers and nearby onlookers screamed.</p><p>The 150-foot-tall Mexican Navy training ship, Cuauhtémoc, struck the bottom side of the roadbed portion of the Brooklyn Bridge, officials with the New York Police Department (NYPD) told Fox News.</p><p>Flags and debris from the ship plummeted into the water below, as the vessel rocked back and forth, pushing its way under the landmark.</p><p>All 250 occupants onboard have been accounted for, according to the New York Fire Department (FDNY).</p><p>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.</p><p>The NYPD Harbor Unit is on scene aiding with rescue operations. </p><p>There is no visible damage to the bridge, according to the NYPD.</p><p>"I’m praying for everyone who was on this ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge this evening," New York Attorney General Letitia James wrote in a post on X. "New Yorkers should follow local guidance while our first responders do their jobs."</p>