Haverstraw (Rockland),NY- Plane Crash 6-30-05

[WAS967 97]

Date: 6/30/05

Time: 1641hrs

Location: Bowline Point Bay x Hudson River

Units: Rockland County Sheriff's, Yonkers Police Marine 1, Haverstraw FD, Stony Point FD, West Haverstraw FD, N.Y.S. Parks Police, N.Y.S. Police, U.S.C.G. Cutter Penobscott Bay, Piermont and New City Dive Teams.

Frequency: 46.26mhz

Description: Single engine small plane down in Bowline Point bay off Warren St. 3452L Reported as Tail Number.

Writer: was967, HFD211, Truck4

1641hrs- Reported single engine aircraft down off Bowline Park in Haverstraw. Reported to be a parachute attached to plane. Rockland County Sheriff's Marine Unit responding. Haverstraw and West Haverstraw toning out for fireboats.

1646hrs- Yonkers Police Marine 1 responding. Coast Guard notified and responding from Sector New York. Reports of person in the water. Verplanck Marine 1 and Montrose Marine 51 toned out for plane down in Hudson River.

1657hrs- Haverstraw FD on scene and have male pilot out of the water, concious. Ossining toning out for their boat now as well.

1658hrs - Croton PD calling for Marine 12 to respond in area of Croton Park park for above.

1659hrs - 60 Control ordering all Westchester Marine units to stand down - situation under control in Rockland per 44 control.

1659hrs- WCPD Air 3 on location. 44-Control advising dive teams to continue in. PD reporting that pilot is only occupant.

1702hrs- WCPD Marine 3 Responding. Numerous marine units from multiple agencies on scene.

1708hrs- WCPD Marine 3 on location. Plane is submerged. Divers will be operating at scene to locate and mark aircraft for salvage. Plane was flying from Lincoln Park Airport in NJ to Westchester County Airport.