New York Boat Capsize Video: Woman, 5-Month-Old Baby Dead After Motorboat Capsizes Near Liberty Island; 12 Rescued
A 22-foot motorboat carrying 14 people capsized near New York’s Liberty Island late Saturday, leaving a woman and a 5-month-old baby dead. Twelve others were rescued and treated for minor injuries. The FDNY, NYPD and emergency units responded to the scene, while the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the cause and plans to interview the boat’s captain.
A 22-foot motorboat carrying 14 people capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor late Saturday, August 8, leaving a woman and a 5-month-old baby dead and 12 others injured, according to authorities and local reports. The incident occurred at around 10:27 p.m. local time, prompting a major response from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), New York Police Department (NYPD) and other emergency units.
The FDNY said it received a report of a “reported boat capsized with people in the water.” Twelve people were rescued from the water, while two others were found in critical condition and taken to NYU Langone Health Brooklyn. The woman and infant later died at the hospital. Their identities have not been publicly released.
New York Boat Capsize Video
BREAKING: A 5-month-old baby and a woman have died after a boat overturned near the Statue of Liberty late Saturday night.
About 12 of the 14 people on board were pulled from the water by rescuers. The infant and woman were recovered by divers, airlifted to a Brooklyn hospital… pic.twitter.com/R5iII8HXuw
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) August 9, 2026
Boat Capsizes Near Liberty Island
The incident happened in the waters off Liberty Island, close to the Statue of Liberty, at about 10:27 p.m. on Saturday, August 8. According to reports, the vessel was a 22-foot bowrider motorboat carrying 14 people when it overturned. Emergency crews were dispatched after reports that multiple people had entered the water.
The FDNY said, “NYPD divers rescued people from water. Two civilian patients in critical condition transported to NYU Langone Health Brooklyn,” said the FDNY. “Twelve civilian patients with minor injuries were transported to area hospitals.”
Woman, Baby Die in Hospital
The two people initially reported in critical condition were a woman and a 5-month-old baby. Both were transported to NYU Langone Health Brooklyn, where they later died, according to local reports. ABC7 New York reported that the woman was 27 years old.
Their identities have not been publicly disclosed. The other 12 people rescued from the water suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospitals in the area, according to the FDNY.
The FDNY and NYPD responded to the scene along with Harbor, Scuba and Aviation units. NYPD divers were involved in rescuing people from the water, while emergency personnel treated and transported injured passengers.
Images published by local media showed injured people being taken away on stretchers, while other survivors were seen returning to the dock following the incident.
Coast Guard Investigating Cause
The cause of the capsizing has not been established. The U.S. Coast Guard told CNN that investigators will interview the boat's captain as part of the ongoing investigation into what caused the vessel to overturn.
Authorities have not indicated whether weather, mechanical problems, passenger movement or another factor contributed to the incident. The investigation remains ongoing as officials work to establish the circumstances surrounding the capsizing.
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