Manhattan - Fatal Helicopter Crash 10-04-11

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Date: 10/04/2011

Time: apprx. 1520 hrs.

Location: FDR Drive at 34th St. Heliport

Frequency: Manhattan

Units Operating: See list

Weather Conditions: Cool/ gusty winds

Description Of Incident: Bell 206 helicopter with five souls on board crashed into the East River just off the 34th Street heliport. FDNY and NYPD responding for water rescue. NYPD Air-Sea Rescue responding, patrol and ESU also enroute.

Reporters/Writer: Soho Truckin @nycfire, et al

Manhattan: FDR Drive & 34 St Confirmed Helicopter in the water, With 5 people trapped. Emergency Personnel on scene.

OEM Portable first unit on scene confirming job with people trapped requesting SCUBA and ESU.

NYPD Rundown - Truck 1, Boy 1, David 1, Adam 3, Adam 8, Adam 19, Aviation 10, Aviation (Air-Sea Rescue), Harbor George, Scuba Launch 37, Launch 8, Launch 315, Highway 1 units for traffic control, 17th Pct Patrol Units

Supervisors: ESU 2, ESU 3, Harbor XO, ESU 5, Aviation CO, Highway 1 Lt., Highway District CO

OEM reports ESU in the water, helicopter submerged. One victim out of the water, additional rescues in progress.

ESU supervisor requests TFR over heliport area during dive operations.

1532 - Divers deployed from air-sea rescue helicopter. Rescues still ongoing.

NYPD Level 1 Mobilization to 34 St and FDR for helicopter accident.

1540 - All Hands transmistted, box 720, all hands operating at water rescue with divers in the water.

FDNY Rundown:

E-21, 16, 8

L-2, 7, 16 (water rescue unit)

Batt 8

Sq-18

Rescue 1, 4

Division 3

Tac-1

Marine 1, 1A, 6, 8

Rescue Batt, Safety Batt

Staging E34 @ 1st Ave

E-65

L21 (water rescue fast truck)

B-7

Live coverage:http://www.emergencystream.com/

Further info: Bell 206 Helo crashed, multiple FDNY/NYPD/Coast Guard marine units on scene, 2 NYPD helos landed at 34th St heliport, live coverage NY Channel 2 CBS/Channel 7 ABC (early tape of first responders diving into the water with life rings, wearing wet/dry suits, effecting rescues.

Update: 5 confirmed victims, pilot and one male passenger at NYU Medical, both reported stable, 2 female passengers at Belleview, both reported cardiac arrests, both critical, one female passenger recovered D.O.A.