North Salem - Missing Plane Search 11-19-15

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Date: 11-19-15
Time: 23:08hrs
Location: Titicus Rd & Little Mountain Rd, Titicus Reservoir
District: Croton Falls

Channel: Fire 13, Fireground 6

Weather: 61F, light rain
Units: (See below)

Writer/Reporter: x635

Description: Plane reported missing from radar while on approach to Danbury Airport around 17:30. Reported single engine plane down in area of location being searched. Witness reported seeing plane go down into reservoir around 17:30, and pings of the plane show it being in the area being searched. Unknown time between plane going down and emergency services requested.

Units staging at Titicus Reservoir boat launch

21:28 60 Control dispatching Croton Falls FD for all available manpower to report to their respective stations per Car 2071

23:30 Car 2071 reporting Marine 17, Marine 28, Marine 55, Marine 56 in the water beginning a grid search

23:52 Car 2071 reporting Civil Air Patrol on location

01:00 Search suspended until morning due to heavy fog

10:06 11-20-15 DEP Police reporting oil sheen found as well as several plane parts

Units:

Croton Falls FD Rescue 28, Utility 28, Marine 28, Car 2071 (I/C)

Yorktown Heights FD Rescue 55 (Dive/Water Rescue Team), Marine 55, Marine 56, Car 2553

North Salem VAC 72-B-1 (Standby)

DEP Police

NYSP

Civil Air Patrol

WCDES Battalion 13

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Edited November 20, 2015 by x635
UPDATED