FDNY at fault in fire boat crash that killed Belgian firefighter, Coast Guard finds nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The reckless operation of an FDNY fireboat on a pleasure cruise to the Statue of Liberty at “unsafe speed” caused the death of a visiting Belgian firefighter, according to the findings of a Coast Guard probe obtained by The Post.
Edward Mattiace, the captain of the 36-foot private vessel dubbed, The Honcho, is asking a federal judge to clear him of any liability in the crash that caused the death of Sgt. Johnny Beernaert, who was an unauthorized guest from Belgium aboard the Fire Department’s Marine 1 Bravo.