HARRISBURG, Pa. — Update, 11:23 a.m. (April 18): Authorities with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission say that their initial investigation revealed that the boat that capsized Thursday morning was experiencing mechanical issues when it went over the dam.
The PFBC say the survivor was wearing a life jacket when he was rescued. No life jacket was found with Brook's body, but officials say witnesses stated he had been wearing one at the time of the mechanical failure and crash.
Authorities report that the Harrisburg Fire Department will attempt to retrieve the 12-foot motorboat once river conditions are deemed to be safe. The recovered boat would be part of the investigation.
The PFBC's initial report is based on preliminary information and is subject to change pending further investigation.
Update, 1:30 p.m. (April 14): The Dauphin County Coroner's Office has identified the deceased boater as Michael Brook, 64, of Waynesboro, Franklin County.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, the coroner's office said.
Update, 3 p.m.: According to Matt Maisel, the director of communications for the City of Harrisburg, the body of the missing adult from Thursday morning's boating incident has been found.
The body was reportedly found near the Harrisburg International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
At this time, an identification has not been released.
Previously: Emergency personnel are still searching for one person after he and a companion were involved in a boating incident in the Susquehanna River this morning.
Matt Maisel, director of communications for the City of Harrisburg, said two men fell into the Susquehanna River near the Dock Street Dam around 7:30 a.m. on April 13.
One of the men was rescued alive; his condition is currently unknown. Maisel said crews are still searching for the second man.
Maisel said when Harrisburg Fire Department members arrived, a civilian boat had already assisted in the rescue of one man and helped emergency personnel transport their inflatable raft to the base of the dam to assist in the search for the other man.
Officials with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission said warning buoys that are usually placed around the dam had not been installed yet due to water conditions in the river, but there are signs posted to warn boaters about the dam.
Maisel said each year, 36 buoys are placed near the dam; 18 on the north side and 18 on the south side. They are typically installed in May, but only after the height of the river water is 4 feet or less, Maisel said. Currently, the water level around the dam is 5 feet, he added.
The buoys are left in over the winter each year and often are washed away by high water that season. Currently, there are about a half-dozen buoys left from last year at various locations around the dam, Maisel said.
The Commission advises boaters to always wear a life jacket and be aware of your surroundings while on the water. The dam in particular can create dangerous boils and hydraulics.
PFBC authorities believe the men were fishing on the river, and at least one was wearing a life vest.