The NYPD scuba team participated in a four-day salvage operation in the Hudson River for a tourist helicopter that crashed, resulting in six fatalities, including three children. The divers faced challenging conditions, with zero visibility due to muddy waters, relying on touch to locate debris. As the investigation into the crash continues, with various theories surfacing about maintenance and organizational issues, the focus for the emergency responders remained on recovery efforts and evidence gathering amidst the dire circumstances.
For the specialist police divers who scoured the murky depths for parts from the helicopter that took the lives of six, including three children, it was all hands on deck for the cops.
All the diving we do is zero visibility. The Hudson River has a very muddy bottom. Most of the harbors here are wall mud and silt.
While theories range from maintenance issues to alleged misconduct on behalf of the tour company, all that mattered to first responders was trying to maintain life and the need to recover important evidence.
We were able to get on scene and also communicate with FDNY and other NYPD vessels that were on scene to be able to direct us to the area where we needed to respond.
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