fdny plane crash.

this is an extremely long read, i appologize... but it's very interesting.
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Hudson River between NY and NJ, 1/15/09
Location: Hudson River @ W 50th St .
15:34 hoursPhone Box 868 - Report of a plane in the waterEngs. 54, 34, 65TL21, L4Battalion 9, Rescue Battalion Rescue 1Squad 18Tactical Support 1Marine 1 Alpha
15:35 hoursAlso receiving reports of plane in the water @ Hudson River @ W 83rd St. Multiple calls received in the Bronx reporting a plane with engine fire. Queens in contact with LGA tower reporting a plane with a bird into the engine.E76, TL22 assigned to W83 st
15:36 hoursRescue 1 to Manhattan, urgent! Plane in the water with people out, we're launching our boat!E23 available, assigned
15:37 hoursRescue Battalion: Start a second rescue.Rescue 4 S/C
15:37 hoursBattalion 9: Have all units respond to the Intrepid, that's where Rescue 1 is.
10-60-868 - 15:38 hoursBattalion 9 to Manhattan, Urgent! According to PD we have a major airliner in the water, possibly a 707, give me a 10-60 (Major Emergency)Engs. 8, 21, 40, 16E9 w/ Satellite 1, E93 w/ Mobile Command Center 2L2, L16TL35 is the FAST truckL25 w/ Collapse Rescue 1, Collapse Rescue 4TL7, TL1 (SOC Support Trucks)Battalions 10. 11, HazMat, Safety, MarineBattalion 6 (Safety Officer), Battalion 8 (Resource Unit Leader)Battalion 4 (Planning Sections Chief), Battalion 58 (Air-Recon Chief)Squad 1 w/ TRV, HazMat 1, SOC Logistics, SOC CompressorDivisions 1, 3Marines 1, 6FieldCom, Command Tactical UnitRAC1Car 36B (Department Chaplain) 10-60 Major emergency (Bldg collapse, train wreck, Etc.) 8 Engines, 5 Ladders (one being the FAST Unit), 6 Battalion Chiefs (3rd due chief is Safety Officer; 6th due chief is Resource Unit Leader), 2 Deputy Chiefs, 2 Rescue Companies, 2 Collapse Units, 2 SOC Support Trucks, SOC logistics van, Squad 1 with is Technical Response Vehicle, 1 additional Squad, Rescue Battalion, Haz-Mat Battalion, Safety Battalion, Field Communications Unit, Satellite Unit with its associated Engine, RAC Unit, and a Mobile Command Center). Also, a Battalion responds and meets NYPD Aviation to provide Air Recon.
15:38 hoursTL21 to Manhattan, Urgent! The location of the plane is 43 and West Side!
15:39 hoursMarine 1 to Manhattan, this is confirmed! You have a commercial airliner in the water, 2 ferries alongside, Marine 1A is pulling up alongside, Marine 1 is responding as well.
15:40 hoursBC9 to Manhattan, Urgent! We have a commercial airliner down, have all units respond to Circle Line Piers, we have people on the wings, we have a Circle Line Boat pushing it to the pier.
15:42 hoursBC9: We're going to use the Command Post at the end of Pier 83
15:43 hoursDivision 1: Have All-Units respond into 42 st, Pier 81.
15:44 hoursMarine 1: Tide is moving downtown.
15:46 hoursDC1: At this time, we have an FD command post set up at Pier 81 opposite 41 and 12th. We have a US Airway Jet, approximately 60-passenger jet, we have Circle Line ferries circling the plane, it is drifting south at this time, right now south of 41st and 12th.
15:46 hoursDC1 to Manhattan, Urgent! I want all the Marine Units responding on this incident! At this time we have numerous people on the wings on the plane, we have numerous Circle Line ferries surrounding the plane, FD units are jumping on additional ferries.Marine 9 w/ Rescue 5, E153, TL77, Battalion 21 S/C
15:47 hoursDC1: Have Division 3 set up a secondary command post at the tip of Pier 76 (W36 st)
15:48 hoursCar 4A (AC Robert Sweeney, Assistant Chief of Operations) is responding.
15:49 hoursDC1: We want FD units to respond to Pier 76, all command units respond to Pier 81
15:50 hoursBattalion 6 is 10-84, already designated the Resource Unit Leader, Battalion 8 re-designated the Safety Officer.
15:51 hoursDC1: We want a Major EMS response to both Piers. First boat loaded with passengers is heading to Pier 81. We have reports of 146 passengers on the plane.
15:52 hoursCoast Guard reports 4 ferries and 1 cutter en-route
15:53 hoursCar 4A: Notify Division 1 as per FDOC there are 146 Passengers and 5 crew, total of 151.
15:54 hoursE14: Notify Division 1 we're at the 33st Heliport, they're directly opposite us now, it's a perfect place to land boats.E14 assigned
15:56 hoursCar 9 (DAC John Sudnik, Queens Borough Commander) is responding to DC3 command postCar 11(DAC William Siegel, Chief of SOC) is responding
15:59 hoursL10 acting 24, as per Division 3, we'll be operating at W33 at the HeliportBattalion 1 acting 9 S/C to the 30th street HeliportE1 S/C to 30th street Heliport
16:00 hoursRescue 3 is relocating to Rescue 1
16:03 hoursL25 w/ Collapse Rescue 1 is responding to 41 and 12thL116 w/ Collapse Rescue 4 is responding to Pier 76
16:03 hoursDC1: Have all Chief officers switch over to command channel 2.
16:03 hoursFDOC reports plane took off with 21,800 Gallons of Fuel
16:04 hoursMarine 9 has a 30 minute ETA responding with Rescue 5
16:05 hoursCar 9: Have TL35 respond to with their water gear 41st and 12th, also special call another FAST truck to 36th and 12th.Marine 6A is respondingTL22 acting 12 S/C as an additional FAST Truck
16:06 hoursCar 11A (DC William Seelig, Chief of Rescue Operations): We're responding to your 10-60, advise the Chief of Rescue Services the Scuba Support Van is responding from Fort Totten.
16:09 hoursE9: We're at 40 and 12th, pier 79, we have approximately 30 people here no one seriously injured, if we can get some blankets over, everyone's soaking wet.
16:10 hoursCar 12 (BC Stephen Raynis (Acting), Chief of Safety and Inspectional Services) is responding
16:11 hoursThe staging area is W 42nd St. and 1st Ave
16:13 hoursMarine Battalion: Marine 1 and Marine 6 have lashed the plane to ensure the remaining fuel and engine do not break away, notify Coast Guard.
16:13 hoursCar 12A (Executive Officer of Safety and Inspectional Services) is 10-84
16:15 hoursCar 11A: Have the SOC Scuba Van respond to 42nd and 12th
16:15 hoursSOC Scuba Support Van: Be advised we have 5 confirmed divers on board at this moment.
16:18 hoursBC1 acting 9: We're at the Chelsea Pier. We're with Division 1, we're at the end of the Chelsea Pier at the Command Post at Pier 61
16:20 hoursFieldCom: As per DC1, the pilot stated he got all the people off the plane onto the wings, and the pilot was dropped off at Pier 76. At this time we are attempting to ascertain the number of people and injuries. As per the pilot there are none left on the plane.BC1/9: There are none operating at the heliport, the plane has drifted south of that area.
16:21 hoursFC: Have the Planning Unit respond to W41 st and 12thE262 w/ IMT Planning Vehicle is respondingL116 (Rescue Collapse 4 support) is responding.
16:23 hoursBattalion 58 is airborne with a 5 minute ETA
16L23 hoursDC1: Be advised Division 1's command post is now at Pier 61 (23 st @ West Side Highway)
16:24 hoursDivision 6 is relocating to Division 3
16:27 hoursManhattan requesting a rundown of which company is at which location
16:26 hoursDC3: At this time at Pier 76, I have TL22, he'll be appointed contact at this time.
16:27 hoursDC1: I need an EMS supervisor to assist me at Pier 61
16:28 hoursRundown for Pier 76: W 36th St. and 12th AveTL22Collapse Rescue 4
16:28 hoursMarine 9 gives a 20 minute ETA.
16:35 hoursDC1: We are still waiting for an EMS Supervisor at Pier 61.
16:40 hoursE9 is at the Waterway Building (W48 st) with approximately 54 passengers, 2 were taken to the hospital.
16:43 hoursMarine 9 is 10-84.
16:45 hoursNassau PD and Jersey City PD reports each has a helicopter at the 30th st heliport.
16:49 hoursPD is requesting a representative at W 34th St. and 12th Ave
16:49 hoursFC: Assign another battalion chief, we're moving our command post, it's heading south.Battalion 46 acting 7 S/C as "PD Liaison"Battalion 14 acting 8 S/C as Staging Manager
16:57 hoursE1 is 10-8
16:59 hoursBC1/9: We're being directed with TL1 to respond to Pier A.
17:10 hoursAs per news report from US Airways:Latest reports are that US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, flew into a bird or flock of birds and lost both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport over the Bronx while en-route to Charlotte, NC. The pilot was unable to return to the airfield and instead managed to successfully crash-land in the river. All passengers are reportedly accounted for. Majority of injuries are hypothermia-related.
17:14 hoursDC3: Get in contact with Mobile Command, have them respond to Battery Park Pier, we have the plane tied off now. Can we also get 2 engine companies down here, we need them to stretch 2 foam lines, we're at north of Murray St, right at the pier.Engs. 205 acting 10, 7 S/C
17:17 hoursDC1: At Pier 81, we have Battalion 8 and 2 engines committed there. We have no units left at Pier 76, have Collapse Rescue 4 take up from there and head down to Battery Park City.
17:19 hoursL25/Collapse Rescue 1 are 10-8.Battalion 58 is returning to Brooklyn.
17:24 hoursBattalion 8: We have 14 passengers remaining at this location (Pier 81) that require transportation back to LaGuardia. We had 20 passengers, 6 transported by EMS.
17:26 hoursCar 9: Have E205 go to Battery Park City and just go to the water, they'll see us there.
17:28 hoursCar 9: The aircraft has been secured, it's being secured to the sea wall opposite Battery Park City, 2 precautionary handlines are being stretched. Division 3 will be radio contact, Car 11 will be Incident Commander
10-86-868 - 17:33 hoursDC3: Transmit a 10-86 (Fluroprotein Foam Operation), we're going to need some more foam units down here.E5 w/ Foam 5E95 w/ Foam 95E238 w/ Foam Tender 1Battalion 31 (Foam Coordinator)
17:33 hoursDC1: I want all agencies to respond to River Terrace off of Warren St on the water.
17:44 hoursThe NTSB advises that no FD members are to enter the plane.
17:49 hoursFC: Have an EMS Supervisor respond to Murray and River View Terrace.
17:52 hoursE9: Advise all units coming in on the 10-86 to come in on Warren as close as they can to the water.
17:52 hoursAt this time, as per news conference with the mayor, victim tracking is still in progress. It is believed that all passengers got out and were picked up by a variety of Circle Line, FD, PD, USCG, and civilian vessels. It is believe that most were recovered to Manhattan, with some to New Jersey.
18:04 hoursBattalion 10: Could you 10-10 (get location of) L16, I have one of their members.
18:08 hoursE238: Have an ambulance respond to Murray and West St, we have an injured member
18:29 hoursFC: By order of Deputy Chief Daly, all companies not at the command post are to go 10-8, with the exception of the 10-86 units, Rescue 1, Rescue Collapse, Tactical Support, Rescue Battalion
Currently Operating @ Battery Park City:Engs. 7, 205 acting 10E9 w/ Satellite 1, E5 w/ Foam 5, E95 w/ Foam 95, E238 w/ Foam Tender 1L116 w/ Collapse Rescue 4Battalions 9, 10, 31 (Foam Coordinator), RescueDivisions 1, 3Rescues 1Marines 1, 6Tactical Support 1FieldCom, Mobile Command Center 2
At this time:Manhattan was already in Fallback Step III prior to this operation.
FDNY Command Post moving to Battery Park Pier.Incident remains Doubtful Will Hold.West Side Highway is closed, FD and PD units are operating from 23 up to 50 sts. 1st avenue is also closed for emergency vehicle access. The plane touched down at around W 50th St. FD units located it at around W 43 St, and southbound tide has gradually carried it. It has now been secured at Battery Park City pier. FD is now standing by with a foam response as agencies work to secure the plane and drain remaining fuel.
Circle Line Ferries scrambled ferries immediately nearby and picked up most of the passengers. All passengers are reportedly accounted for with mostly hypothermia-related injuries. Worst reported injury is a broken leg to a flight attendant.Rescue 3 has relocated to Rescue 1. 10-60 Major emergency (Bldg collapse, train wreck, Etc.) 8 Engines, 5 Ladders (one being the FAST Unit), 6 Battalion Chiefs (3rd due chief is Safety Officer; 6th due chief is Resource Unit Leader), 2 Deputy Chiefs, 2 Rescue Companies, 2 Collapse Units, 2 SOC Support Trucks, SOC logistics van, Squad 1 with is Technical Response Vehicle, 1 additional Squad, Rescue Battalion, Haz-Mat Battalion, Safety Battalion, Field Communications Unit, Satellite Unit with its associated Engine, RAC Unit, and a Mobile Command Center). Also, a Battalion responds and meets NYPD Aviation to provide Air Recon.