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NY Harbor Fatal Boat Capsizing: Unlicensed Captain Was an Illegal Immigrant

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Federal Authorities Arrest Unlicensed Operator in Fatal Statue of Liberty Speedboat Capsizing

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Jersey City NJ, Federal immigration authorities have taken custody of Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, the unlicensed speedboat pilot involved in the fatal August 8 capsizing near the Statue of Liberty. The tragic accident resulted in the drowning deaths of 27-year-old Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter, Antonella Garcia.

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