Timing is everything. And for New York Conservation Officers, their timing put them in the right place at the right time to assist people involved in a plane crash and two snowmobile accidents.
Officer DeRose was training with K9 Cramer in a wooded area near Farmingdale State College when a family informed him they had witnessed a small plane crash. Contacting Suffolk County Police the officer learned there had been no reports of crash. Searching the area he found Nassau County Police working a crash site involving a small, double-engine plane. While emergency personnel extricated the pilot, DeRose worked with local fire departments on the use of proper fire suppression and evaluate any fuel spills. The investigation determined the crash occurred after the plane s engines ran out of fuel. A minimal amount of fuel was spilled, contained, and had minimal environmental impacts.