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US Air Crash USCG SITREP 1/15/09

O 160149Z JAN 09 ZUI ASN-A01016000010
FM CCGDONE BOSTON MA//CC//
TO COMLANTAREA COGARD PORTSMOUTH VA
COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
INFO COMCOGARD SECTOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ME
COMCOGARD SECTOR BOSTON MA
COMCOGARD SECTOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND MA
COMCOGARD SECTOR LONG ISLAND SOUND NEW HAVEN CT
COMCOGARD SECTOR NEW YORK NY
COGARD FIST NEW YORK NY
COGARD FIST BOSTON MA
USCGC TAHOMA
USCGC ESCANABA
USCGC KATHERINE WALKER
USCGC RIDLEY
COGARD STA KINGS POINT NY
COGARD STA NEW YORK NY
COGARD STA SANDY HOOK NJ
COGARD NSFCC ELIZABETH CITY NC
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UNCLAS //N03100//
SUBJ: SITREP ONE - US AIRWAYS DOWNED PASSENGER JET
1. SITUATION: LGA TOWER NOTIFIED SECTOR NEW YORK THAT A US AIRWAYS
PLANE REPORTED HITTING SOME BIRDS AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRPORT AND
THAT THE PLANE WAS HEADING BACK TO THE AIRPORT. SHORTLY AFTER THE
INITIAL REPORT VTS NY RECEIVED MULTIPLE REPORTS OF A PLANE CRASH ON
THE HUDSON RIVER IVO 56TH STREET. MULTIPLE AGENCIES INCLUDING
SECTOR NY LAUNCHED ASSETS TO ASSIST IN THE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY.
TONIGHT'S WEATHER: WINDS WEST 10-15KTS, VIS GREATER THAN 6M, TEMPS
13F, WATER TEMP 36F
2. POSITION: 040-43.368N, 074-01.349W, HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK
3. PERSONNEL / UNIT STATUS:
A. USCGC KATHRINE WALKER, ON SCENE COORDINATOR
B. USCGC RIDLEY
C. STATION NEW YORK (3 -33', 1-25', 1-41', 1-45')
D. STATION SANDY HOOK (1-47', 1-25')
E. STATION SANDY HOOK (1-47', 1-25')
F. UNIT: USCG - CG AIRSTA ATLANTIC CTY RESOURCE ID: HH65C - 6598
   UNIT: USCG - CG AIRSTA ATLANTIC CTY RESOURCE ID: MH65C - 6530
   UNIT: USCG - CG AIRSTA ATLANTIC CTY RESOURCE ID: HH65C – 6572
G. ATLANTIC STRIKE TEAM
4. SAR STATUS: US AIRWAYS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS 155 PERSONS
ABOARD PASSENGER JET AND ALL HAVE SAFELY EVACUATED AIRCRAFT AND ARE
ACCOUNTED FOR.
5. PORT STATUS: OPEN
6. WATERWAY: HUDSON RIVER CLOSED FROM MANHATTEN CRUISE SHIP
TERMINAL TO THE BATTERY EXCEPT FOR AUTHORIZED FERRY TRAFFIC.
7. AIRSPACE: AIRSPACE IVO CRASH SITE WAS CLOSED BY FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION DURING RESPONSE. AIRSPACE WILL REOPEN PER FAA
DETERMINATION.
7. COMMUNICATIONS STATUS: CIC STOOD DOWN AND SENIOR STAFF WILL BE
CONTACTED VIA EMAIL ON A 12 HR SCHEDULE. SITREP TWO WILL BE
PROVIDED BY SECTOR NY AT 1600 JANUARY 16, 2009.
8. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE: SECTOR NY OBLIGATED OIL FUNDS VIA OIL
SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND. CLEANUP CONTRACTOR AND SALVAGE COMPANY
ARE ONSCENE.  ATLANTIC STRIKE TEAM ONSCENE. 2516 GALLONS OF JET
FUEL REPORTED ONBOARD.  POLLUTION POTENTIAL IS MINOR WITH LOW
PROBABILITY OF RELEASE.
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS: D1 PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF HAS BEEN STOOD UP AND
PADET NY WILL BE PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR ALL MEDIA REQUESTS.
10. LOGISTICS: N/A
11. FUTURE PLANS: SALVAGE COMPANY AND CLEAN UP CONTRACTORS WILL
PROVIDE SECTOR NY WITH SALVAGE PLAN.  SECTOR NY WILL WORK WITH NTSB
TO IDENTIFY LOCATION TO PLACE WRECKAGE. FORECASTED WX FOR NEW YORK
HARBOR: WINDS: WEST 6-10KTS, VIS GREATER THAN 6M, AIR TEMP HIGH OF
21F, WATER TEMP: 36F.
12. D1 POC: COMMAND CENTER WATCH: 617-223-8555.
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