Photos: FDNY Firefighters Respond to Fatal Queens (NY) Plane Crash

Firefighters at the scene of a plane crash

Photos and info from FirstOnScenePhotos

One person was killed and two others critically injured after a seaplane crashed onto a dock late Sunday afternoon, October 4, in Queens, New York.

Officials believe the plane was landing near a Beechhurst pier when it struck the dock and flipped over.

Fire Department of New York (FDNY) land units along with EMS and marine companies were quickly on the scene off 158th Street just west of the Throgs Neck bridge.

Witnesses stated that Good Samaritans on jet skis aided in rescuing some of the injured.

More: firstonscenephotos.com

MORE FIRSTONSCENEPHOTOS

Photos: Firefighters Respond to Fire That Wrecks NY Businesses

Photos: Firefighters Respond to Raging Hempstead (NY) Structure Fire

Photos: FDNY Units Respond to Three-Alarm Queens Fire

Photos: Fire Damages Multiple Mineola (NY) Businesses

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.