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Fundraiser Started For Colonia Family Whose Home Was Destroyed In Plane Crash Fundraiser Started For Colonia Family Whose Home Was Destroyed In Plane Crash
Fundraiser Started For Colonia Family Whose Home Was Destroyed In Plane Crash A relative of the family whose Colonia home was destroyed when a small airplane crashed into it Tuesday morning has started a fundraising campaign on their behalf.  VIDEO: Plane crashes into Woodbridge home  "My uncle and aunts home of 15 years has burned down as a result of a plane crash heading to nearby Linden airport. This family’s entire livelihood is completely destroyed with all memories perishing in the fire," the relative wrote on a GoFundMe page.  .The pilot, identified in published reports as Michael Schloss, a prominent cardiologist, took off in a twin-engine Ce…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Helicopter Misses Landing Pad And Crashes In Hudson: NYPD Helicopter Misses Landing Pad And Crashes In Hudson: NYPD
Helicopter Misses Landing Pad And Crashes In Hudson: Nypd A helicopter ended up in the Hudson River after it missed its landing pad near West 30th Street in Manhattan Wednesday afternoon, the NYPD said.  The pilot got out of the water safely, police also said. The pilot, who was alone on the helicopter, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, CBS 2 reported. A person on the ground near the dock was hurt after being struck by flying debris, the station also said.  Those injuries were also non-life-threatening.   The crash occurred near the recently opened Hudson Yards development, which is almost directly across the river from …

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by Paul Milo
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Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport
Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport No injuries were reported when a helicopter tipped over around 4:20 p.m. during a training session at Lincoln Park airport, local police said. The pilot was performing maneuvers over a small grassy area when the tail rotor struck the ground, rolling the copter onto its side, Lincoln Park Police Detective Mike Bono said. Flight training school "Aero Safety Training" operates out of the privately-owned airport but police did not know if the pilot was an employee or student from the school, Bono said. Further investigation will be handled by the FAA.

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by Cecilia Levine