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Fatal fall at Hawk’s Nest

By Matt Shortall
Posted 4/8/22

DEERPARK — A Lumberland man fell to his death on Tuesday morning at Hawk’s Nest in the Town of Deerpark.

According to the New York State Police, Binh Ledinh, 42, was flying a drone …

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Fatal fall at Hawk’s Nest

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DEERPARK — A Lumberland man fell to his death on Tuesday morning at Hawk’s Nest in the Town of Deerpark.

According to the New York State Police, Binh Ledinh, 42, was flying a drone near the scenic outlook on State Route 97 which overlooks the Delaware River around 7:30 a.m. on April 5.

At one point, the drone crashed some 17 feet down an embankment. State Police say that while Ledinh was attempting to retrieve the drone he fell approximately 250 feet.

State Police responded to Hawk’s Nest that afternoon after Ledinh’s wife had reported him missing to the Wurtsboro Barracks.

Troopers located his vehicle, a 2010 Honda CRV at Hawk’s Nest. They found Ledinh a short time thereafter.

The steep terrain prevented responders and emergency personnel from reaching Ledinh by foot.

The Orange County Technical Rescue Team responded to the scene and rescuers were able to lower themselves by rope to reach Ledinh, where it was determined that he was deceased.

Ledinh was then lowered into a rescue boat on the Delaware River and transported to the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office.

In addition to State Police and the Orange County Technical Rescue Team, fire departments from Sparrow Bush, Port Jervis, Matamoras, Huguenot and Lumberland assisted in the operation.

Also assisting were Port Jervis EMS, Mobil Life, West Point, Newburgh Rope Team, the Deer Park Police Department and State Medivac. 

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