New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3, Joseph McCarthy (left) and Sgt. Yaanique Scott-- who are both members of the Fire Department New York-- were members of the Army National Guard aircrew who managed to save one life when a fiery plane crash occured on Long Island on Sunday, Feb. 26. McCarthy, the pilot-in-charge of the UH-60 callsign Empire 16 landed his helicopter within 200 feet of the burning private plane while Scott and other Army Guard Soldiers exited the aircraft to fight the fire and extract the pilot.

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