USN T-34/Pilot Recovery Operation In Lake Pontchartrain
On the night of 23 January, 2010 at approximately 1840 hours a Navy T-34 training aircraft was making an Instrument Flight Reading approach to New Orleans' Lakefront Airport when it disappeared from the airport's radar approximately 2 nautical miles north of the runway. Airport tower personnel used a computer to model the projected crash site based on the estimated height and speed of the aircraft, placing it about 2 nautical miles north of the airport approach. The plane had two persons on board, both Marine Corps pilots. United States Coas
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Urban Area Security Initiative
The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) is a Department of Homeland Security program that enhances regional preparedness in major metropolitan areas. It assists participating jurisdictions in developing integrated regional systems for prevention, protection, response, and recovery. The New Orleans UASI Region is comprised of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes. Each parish is represented by its Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, in addition to the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port and U.S. District Attorney. Since 2003 the region has received over $30M in federal grant funds that have been used to train and equip first responders, build an interoperable communications system, and develop other capabilities like the Urban Search and Rescue Team.
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