Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (VIDEO) Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (VIDEO)
Sparks Shoot Out Of Plane After Takeoff In Newark (Video) Falling debris, a sparking wing at take-off, and a mechanical failure had a United Airlines flight circling the Atlantic until it could make an emergency landing in Newark (scroll for video). The Sao Paulo, Brazil Boeing 777-200, flight UA149 had taken off with 256 passengers aboard from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, according to flight data.  "After our aircraft experienced a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff, it remained in the air to burn fuel and then landed safely. Passengers deplaned at the gate and a new aircraft is sch…
2 Dead In NJ Small Plane Crash 2 Dead In NJ Small Plane Crash
2 Dead In NJ Small Plane Crash Two men were killed in a small plane crash in a Cumberland County yard Monday, Sept. 19, according to various news reports, authorities said. The single-engine Champion Aeronca 7AC crashed in a Parvin Mill Road yard in Upper Deerfield Township around 1:50 p.m., according to the FAA and New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez. The crash occurred right outside of Bucks Airport. Small plane crash (Courtesy 6ABC Action News)6 ABC Action News The circumstances leading up to the crash were not immediately known. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.  The…
Reports Of Suspicious Package Place Newark Airport Terminal On Lockdown Reports Of Suspicious Package Place Newark Airport Terminal On Lockdown
Reports Of Suspicious Package Place Newark Airport Terminal On Lockdown Terminal C of Newark Airport was placed on lockdown as authorities investigated reports of a suspicious package on Sunday, Sept. 11, authorities said. The report came in sometime after 1 p.m., and Level 1 was evacuated with the terminal locked down as a precaution, Port Authority police tell Daily Voice. An all-clear was given at 1:45 p.m. There were 59 flight delays, and the FAA was holding flight activity for arriving flights until 2:30 p.m. This is the current situation in customs at newark airport. We have all been here for over an hour. They have told us “they don’t know why” we’r…
Bucknell Grad, 23, Dead After Mysterious Mid-Air Fall/Jump From Plane Bucknell Grad, 23, Dead After Mysterious Mid-Air Fall/Jump From Plane
Bucknell Grad, 23, Dead After Mysterious Mid-Air Fall/Jump From Plane Police were trying to piece together if a 23-year-old Bucknell University graduate jumped or fell out of a plane moments before it made an emergency landing with the pilot on board. Charles Crooks — who was not wearing a parachute — was found in trees in the backyard of a North Carolina home about 30 miles south of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, around 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, the New York Post reports. Police believe he either jumped or fell approximately 3,500 feet out of the 10-person plane. It was unclear how he died. The plane had lost its right wheel when it crash landed at the…
Young Pilot Killed In Cape May Plane Crash Young Pilot Killed In Cape May Plane Crash
Young Pilot Killed In Cape May Plane Crash A 22-year-old pilot was killed in a Cape May County plane crash early Saturday, July 16, authorities said. Thomas Gibson was the sole occupant of the single-engine Piper PA-12 that crashed into a field near Paramount Air Airport around 9:40 a.m., the FAA and Middle Township police said. The Ocean City resident was pronounced dead at the scene. According to his social media pages, Gibson graduated from Marywood University in Scranton, PA, and had been working for Gibson Electrical & General Contractors. The crash was under investigation.
Pilot Of Home-Built Plane Burned In Crash At Linden Airport Pilot Of Home-Built Plane Burned In Crash At Linden Airport
Pilot Of Home-Built Plane Burned In Crash At Linden Airport A 40-year-old pilot was burned when his plane crashed while taxiing at Linden Airport over the weekend, officials said. The home-built single-engine Sonex went up in flames around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 10, the FAA said. Plane catches fire at Linden Airport, pilot burned https://t.co/KhcgHCHR1h via @YouTube — All County News (@allcountynews) July 11, 2022 The pilot, a Brooklyn man, was able to get out before emergency personnel arrived, but was taken to St. Barnabas burn center with serious burns to arms and legs, fire officials said. The plane was apparently built in 2003.
Pilot, 70, Killed As Glider Plane Crashes In North Jersey Pilot, 70, Killed As Glider Plane Crashes In North Jersey
Pilot, 70, Killed As Glider Plane Crashes In North Jersey The 70-year-old pilot of a glider plane was killed as the aircraft flipped and crashed into a field in North Jersey, authorities confirmed. Officers responding to the crash report near the Blairstown Airport saw the glider plane upside down in a grassy area near the airport just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, the Blairstown Township Police Department said in a Monday release. An off-duty police officer worked with bystanders to remove the pilot from the plane and begin CPR as the Blairstown Ambulance Corps and Blairstown Hose Company were called to the scene. Efforts to revive the pilot …
Pilot, Flight Instructor Unscathed In Jersey Shore Plane Crash: Report Pilot, Flight Instructor Unscathed In Jersey Shore Plane Crash: Report
Pilot, Flight Instructor Unscathed In Jersey Shore Plane Crash: Report Two people walked away unscathed after his plane crashed on the Jersey Shore Sunday, May 1, as first reported by the Lakewood Scoop. The single-engine Cessna 172 crashed at Ocean County Airport in Bayville around 6 p.m., the FAA said in a release. The aircraft had departed from Old Bridge Airport in Englishtown. The occupants were a pilot and flight instructor, the Asbury Park Press reports. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.  At the scene.The Lakewood Scoop (with permission) Click here for more photos from The Lakewood Scoop.
Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey
Maryland Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing In New Jersey A Maryland-bound plane made an emergency landing in New Jersey after the cockpit became filled with smoke, officials said. The single-engine Piper PA-32 departed from Norwood Regional Airport in Norwood, Mass., and was headed toward Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, the FAA said. The plane landed safely around 11 a.m. in Teterboro after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, authorities said.  The FAA is conducting the investigation.
Pilot In Fiery Residential NJ Crash Climbed Out Of Cockpit, Waited For First Responders: Report Pilot In Fiery Residential NJ Crash Climbed Out Of Cockpit, Waited For First Responders: Report
Pilot In Fiery Residential NJ Crash Climbed Out Of Cockpit, Waited For First Responders: Report The pilot of a small plane that crashed in a residential New Jersey town on Monday, April 4, climbed out of the cockpit and stood on the street, waiting on first responders, NJ Advance Media reports. The 53-year-old pilot from North Carolina was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital as of Tuesday, April 5, the outlet says citing local police. The single-engine Mooney M20M went down in a yard at the corner of Griesheimer and Main streets in Manville around 1 p.m. The crash-landing location is just north of Central Jersey Regional Airport, the FAA said.  Posted by Ma…
Small Plane Crash Lands In Somerset County Small Plane Crash Lands In Somerset County
Small Plane Crash Lands In Somerset County A small plane crashed outside of a home in Somerset County Monday, April 4. The single-engine Mooney M20M went down in a yard at the corner of Griesheimer and Main streets in Manville around 1 p.m. The crash-landing location is just north of Central Jersey Regional Airport, the FAA said. The number of people on board was not known as of 3:15 p.m. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates.
Small Plane Rolls Off Runway At Morristown Airport Small Plane Rolls Off Runway At Morristown Airport
Small Plane Rolls Off Runway At Morristown Airport A small plane carrying four people rolled off the runway after landing at Morristown Airport Saturday, April 2, officials said. The Learjet 45 had departed from Fulton County Airport in Atlanta, the FAA said. Morristown Fire & Police Bureaus are assisting with an aircraft incident at MMU. We can confirm there are no injuries to any persons. Additional details will be shared as they become available. https://t.co/JrvjUIy8V0 — Morristown Department of Public Safety (@DPSMorristown) April 2, 2022 Initial reports say the plane crashed at the Hanover airport around 11:30 a.m. No injurie…