New Hackensack - Fatal Airplane Crash 11/22/09

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Date:11/22/09

Time:13:31

Location: Initially 18 Griffiths Way, Woods in area of 47 Spook Hill rd

Frequency: 453.900 (Dispatch) 45.925 (Response) 453.800 (Command) 453.050 (F/G 5/6)

Units Operating: New Hackensack, East Fishkill 39-33, Town of Wappingers Medic 1, Hughsonville 45-55, Life Net Air 2, FAA, DECDC Airport

Weather Conditions: "Fair"

Description Of Incident:Emergency Aircraft Landing, Airplane possibly attempting to land on Route 9.

Reporters:

Writer:SPFC56-233

Media: Poughkeepsie Journal

13:31 - New Hackensack, East Fishkill 39-33 and Town on Wappingers Ambulance dispatched for Emergency Aircraft Landing

13:32 - Multiple phone calls reporting plane down in area of Fieldstone Blvd and Spook Hill rd.

Town of Wappingers responding

13:33 - NKFD 52-11 responding

13:35 - NKFD 52-55 responding

52-1 Requesting all units stage at Spook Hill and Meyers Corners Rd.

13:38 - Additional dispatch for 52-13 and EFFD 39-33

13:38 - 52-1 requesting any available info from DC Airport Tower, DC notfies 52-1 nothing further and they are attempting to get aircraft up to check the area

13:39 - F/G 5/6 assigned

13:40 - Command Post at Culdesac at end of Fieldstone

13:42 - Additional TOW unit requested on stand-by at command post

13:43 - 52-2 Aircraft found in woods Leaking Fuel

13:45 - NKFD Comm requesting Hughsonville 45-55 and manpower to scene as well as a Helicopter Launch, LZ to be at New Hackensack Fire House also a M/A engine to handle

13:51 - EFFD with 1 Engine to relocate to NKFD fire house for LZ

13:51 - County Car 71 O/S

13:52 - NKFD requesting dispatch for 52-61 to scene

13:53 - DC 911 Notifies NKFD comm best way of access is 47 Spook Hill rd.

13:56 - 14 Min ETA given for Helicopter

13:56 - NKFD comm reporting 2 Pts in aircraft

13:59 - NKFD confirming that the FAA has been notified

14:02 - LifeNet Air 2 attempting to reach EFFD 39-15

14:04 - NKFD comm requesting LZ to switch to ball field off of Spook Hill.

14:05 - County Car 13 O/S Landing Zone

14:08 - NKFD comm to 911 1 pt removed

14:12 - Air 2 on ground

14:14 - F/G comm CC 13 notifying NKFD comm Air 2 crew in route.

14:23 - NKFD requesting PD to 47 Spook Hill, Citizens walking in woods

14:31 - NKFD comm requesting DEC for fuel leak.

14:44 - LZ comm Air 2 is up and in enroute to Westchester Medical Center

15:13 - TOW Medic 1 in service TOW Medic 2 remaining on stand-by at comm post

15:17 - CC 71 in service

15:17 - NKFD Comm Command post relocated to 47 Spook Hill rd, NKFD 52-13 in service and East Fishkill in service.

16:01 - NKFD comm to 911 Field Com 1 on scene and release 39-33

16:04 - NKFD comm to 911 DEC on scene

16:53 - NKFD comm to 911, All NKFD equipment and M/A companies in service, scene TOT DCSO.

Edited November 22, 2009 by SPFC56-233