Armonk - Plane Down 6-18-2011

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Date: 6-18-2011

Time: 13:14

Location: IAO 113 King Street, North Castle. (Staging is 113 King Street - MBIA Inc.)

Frequency: 60-Control (46.26); Westchester County Airport Tower KPHN (118.575)

Units Operating: (See Below)

Weather Conditions: Clear

Description Of Incident: Plane down into the woods. FAA states that a small six-seat single engine Cessna 210 Centurion plane took off from Westchester County Airport (HPN) and went down shortly after after experiencing engine trouble. The plane reportedly turned around to make an emergency landing and crashed while making the loop. The plane was destined for Montauk, NY. The plane took off at 13:04 and reported to the tower at 13:05 that it needed to make an emergency landing. The pilot stated, "Yes we are declaring an emergency," his last transmission was radioed at 13:06. Authorities responded to the scene around 13:14 and the plane was located at 13:45. Fire and hot spots were extinguished. All 4 passengers aboard the plane died.

Reporters: WHFD318, Firedude, PFD1257, Fire24

Writer: PFDRes47cue

Armonk FD: Car 2021 (IC), Car 2022, Car 2023, Tanker 9, UTV

Chappaqua FD:

Greenwich FD:

Purchase FD: Car 2411, Car 2412, Rescue 30, Utility 10, Engine 240

Hawthorne FD: Car 2192, 63U5, Gator

Banksville FD: Stand-by in HQ

West Harrison FD: Stand-by in HQ

Port Chester FD: 2393, Tower Ladder 2, Engine 59, Engine 62, Engine 64

Valhalla FD: Car 2482, County Gators

Rye Brook FD: Engine 14

Armonk EMS: 51B3

Westchester EMS: 45-Medic-1

Port Chester-Rye Brook EMS: 77A2

Harrison EMS: 66A4

White Plains EMS:

Greenwich EMS:

WCDES: Car 1, Field Communication 1, EMS Battalion 10, EMS Battalion 11, Fire Battalion 11, Fire Battalion 19

Westchester County PD: Aviation 2, Airport Patrols, Road Patrols, K-9, Intel Sgt.

North Castle PD: ESU, Patrol, Lieutenant, Detectives

DEP PD: Patrol, Detectives, Air 6

NYSP Troop K: Patrol Units

HPN OPS: Airport 7, 11 (ARFF Units)

Mount Pleasant PD: Patrol

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Edited June 20, 2011 by PFDRes47cue