3/11/18 2nd Alarm Helicopter Crash in East River 8611

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Location: East River. From East 90 to East 95

Reports of a helicopter that did a nose dive into the river

Major Technical Reaponse
E-39,22,53
E-35(Comm)s/c
E-44 w/ 2nd Piece
L-16,13
L-43 Water Rescue
L-14(Soc Support)
B-10,12(Staging)
B-43(Air Recon)s/c
R-1 w/ R.C 1
R-4
Sq-41 w/ 2nd piece
D-3
Tac-1
RB,SB
FC,FCB(Staging)
CTU
SOC Logistic
SOC Compressor
HM-1
HMB
Marine 1,6,9s/c
Marine 1A
Marine Battalion
Car-23,12A,4C,11,12,4D,12B

Roosevelt Island
E-260
L-116
B-45

Maybe
34th St Sector (Box 720)
E-16,21,14
L-7,3(Fast)
B-8
Car-3,1,6A

Maybe:
25th St & East River (Box 609)
E-7 Act. 5,14
L-9,15 Act. 21
L-12(Water Rescue)
B-6
Sq-18 w/ 2nd Piece
RB
HM-1
HMB


Reports helicopter went under water @19:16
Reports helicopter engine on fire @19:16
Rescue 4 on the frequency @19:16

E-53 at East 91. Nothing to report here

Marine 6 5 min ETA

E-39 North Bound FDR we have nothing

Caller stating helicopter submerged @19:17

B-10 E-22 @ East 90 with PD land and water units @19:18
MD got a call with someone floating in on a flotation device @19:18

M-6. We have an over turned helicopter. With 5 people inside @19:22

D-3 staging will be 96th St. Easy access to the river
D-3 i want all Marine Units on the Box. And a BC to the 34th St helipad
D-3 have a Chief and units go to Roosevelt Island
M6. We have a diver in the water. PD has a diver in the water
M6 we have the helicopter tied up to the tug boat
D-3 i don?t want any of our divers in the water until I get there. Got that I?ll be there in 30 seconds
MD to D-3 M-6 has a diver already in the water. Not a SCUBA diver
MB is picking up R1 divers
Car-3 responding @19:34

*Command Post. East 96 & The River*

D-3 who is my chief for staging.
MD FCB is Staging
D-3 I want another Chief
D-3 I working on a new command post
B-8. Heliport is closed can?t get access
Car-3 have D-3 set up a command post with NYPD
D-3 we are working on it. Having difficult gaining access
B-12s/c Staging
Car-3. S/c an air recon chief @19:38
D-3 89 St & East End Ave for Command post @19:39

*Command Post 89 St & East End Ave*

D-3 Send 1 Marine Unit to Staging to get members. Got that @19:40
MB M1A has the pilot on board. Not sure where they are going @19:42
Car-3 send a field Comm engine to D-3?s Location @19:43
MB. M1A is brining the pilot to 80 & the FDR @19:44
M6 R1 has a diver in the water. We have a diver on the surface @19:49
D-3 have the 8th BC stay at 34th and give them 3&2 have a sector there the incident is moving south @19:52
MD to D-3 NYPD isn?t putting anymore helicopters in the air. So Air Recon might not happen @19:52
B-43 i am 10-8. NYPD isn?t flying anymore helicopters @19:57
B-8 we will be at the ferry terminal 35 to 36 waiting @20:00
Car-1 10-84 @20:03
Car-3. With the amount of units we have at both boxes transmit the 2nd Alarm @20:05
Car-6A I?m at 34th st taking command @20:06
D-3 let those cars know. The incident is moving south it?s at East 59th st. They removed 2 more PTs and they are going to 34th St @20:07
Car-3 I?m taking command of 34th st
MD sending the fast truck to 34th st @20:07
MD to L3 bring your water gear and fast gear @20:13
M6 all victims removed. Removing divers now @20:17
Car-3 moving the command post to 34th St & the Ferry Terminal @20:17

*Command Post. 34th St & The River*

Car-3. We are at Slip A. Closer to 36th St. waiting on the boats @20:24
RB 2 10-37 Code 1s. 3 10-37s Code 2s (CPR in progress) and 1 Code 3
Car-3 helo is moving south. Move the Command Post to 25th St and put a box out

*Command Post. 25th St & The River*

FC per Car-3. PWH @21:34


Relocations:
Squad 288 Act. Rescue 1
Engine 237 Act. Engine 5
Engine 94 Act. Engine 37
Engine 37 Act. Engine 53
Engine 5 Act. Engine 39
Ladder 23 Act. Ladder 43
Ladder 21 Act. Ladder 13
Ladder 146 Act. Ladder 7
Ladder 102 Act. Ladder 3
Ladder 15 Act. Ladder 21
Battalion 50 Act. Battalion 8
 
I was on scene in 3 minutes. Crazy scene the current was pulling the helicopter at about 1 block per minute.

https://youtu.be/8XuSJQKx7pg
 
EUROCOPTER AS350....Standard version carries 1 Pilot & 5 Passengers..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_AS350_?cureuil
 
as per the 2135 hrs News Conference w/the FD & PD Commissioners they are still going w/the earlier reported two 37-1s...three 37-2s & one 37-3.
 
All of the reports this morning stating that all 5 passengers died.  The only survivor was the pilot who self extricated himself before anybody arrived on the scene.
 
All offshore oil production workers are required to take training in helicopter crash escape procedures. This includes bailing out of an underwater helicopter fuselage in a large indoor pool. A passing grade is obviously necessary.
 
Does anyone know why "MD to D-3 NYPD isn?t putting anymore helicopters in the air. So Air Recon might not happen @19:52"?
 
The Daily News reports that one of the victims was a Dallas firefighter named Brian McDaniel, no age given. May he and the four other victims Rest in Peace. Prayers for their families and friends.
 
manhattan said:
Does anyone know why "MD to D-3 NYPD isn?t putting anymore helicopters in the air. So Air Recon might not happen @19:52"?
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The PD only puts up a certain amount of helicopters at one time.  By the time the request for the ARC was made, PD already had them in the air
 
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FF Brian McDaniel, Dallas FD
 
Bulldog said:
All of the reports this morning stating that all 5 passengers died.  The only survivor was the pilot who self extricated himself before anybody arrived on the scene.
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So the pilot ("captain") left the others, nice guy, if he could get himself out, why couldn't he get any of the others out??
 
And no divers in the water till I get there  I didn?t get tha purpose if that. Just curios.
 
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