Feds charge unlicenced captain of boat that capsized and killed two in New York

The captain of a boat that capsized Saturday night in the busy waters near the Statue of Liberty, killing a young mother and her 5-month-old daughter, faces two federal counts of misconduct or neglect of a ship officer resulting in death.

The captain of a boat that capsized Saturday in New York Harbor, killing a woman and infant, was charged in federal court Monday afternoon.

The captain of a motorboat that capsized in New York Harbor and killed a mom and her baby was not licensed to operate the vessel – and was actually hired as a limo driver, according to federal documents reviewed by The Post.

Investigators are focusing on the tour operator and the pilot of the boat that capsized in New York Bay on Saturday, killing a mother and her infant daughter.

In a statement to Global News, the NYPD said police received a 911 call reporting an overturned vessel in the vicinity of Liberty Island on Saturday at 10:25 p.m. local time.

The boat’s operator, a 46-year-old Manhattan man, has been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment

A mother and her 5-month-old baby died after a boat capsized in New York waters. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.

Federal authorities take over case against captain in deadly New York boat capsizing  CNN

Police have arrested a man following the incident on Saturday

Boat Capsizes In New York Harbor, Woman And 5-Month-Old Baby Die  HuffPost

Twelve people were rescued from the water.

Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die

Mike Segar / Mike Segar, REUTERS A 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old girl died after a speedboat capsized in New York Harbor Saturday, authorities say. The 22-foot Bayliner flipped over near Liberty Island around 10:25 p.m., officials said. Twelve other people were rescued from the water, while the two victims were t

Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, NYPD divers and FDNY responded to a call of a capsized boat off of Liberty Island.

Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor on Saturday evening has been charged following the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and her five-month-old daughter. Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested and ch

The pair died after a boat overturned in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty, police said.

Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die  Toronto Star

The New York City Police Department says a woman and infant have after a boat capsized in New York Harbor

Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die  AP News

The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority and Israel Police officers searched for the boy, but he was lifeless by the time he was located.

New York City police are on the scene of a tragic boating accident where a woman and a young child were killed near the Statue of Liberty. The NYPD says they got a call about an overturned boat and when crews arrived, they found 12 people had already been rescued from the water but a 27-year-old woman and five-month-ol

Manuel Hernandez, a 46-year-old Manhattan resident, faces 13 counts of reckless endangerment after the motorboat he operated capsized in New York Harbor late Saturday, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old girl. The victims were pulled from the water by police divers and pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital—

A 22-foot bowrider capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor Saturday night, killing an adult female and an infant, who were pulled from the water by NYPD divers.