11 Apr 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District Assists in Helicopter Recovery Operations

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District’s Drift Collection Vessel Driftmaster and Survey Vessel Dobrin, recovered the helicopter involved in yesterday’s incident on the Hudson River.

12 Mar 2018

Army Corps’ drift collection vessel assists with helicopter recovery

On March 12, 2018, crews from the Army Corps' drift collection DRIFTMASTER participated in an operation to recover a downed helicopter that crashed into the East River on Sunday, March 11, 2018. The operation was conducted in support of the Army Corps' agency partners: New York City Police Department Harbor Unit, New York City Fire Department Marine Bureau, and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector, N.Y.