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Pilot Transporting Medical Supplies From NJ Airport Dies In Fiery Crash
UPDATE: Radio transmission of Emanuel Vomvolakis' flight from NJ to NH was released on Sunday. In it the 23-year-old pilot reports engine failure seconds before the crash that killed him. ** Original story below ** A 23-year-old pilot flying medical supplies across the US died in a fiery New Hampshire crash after taking off from New Jersey, officials are saying. Emanuel "Manny" Vomvolakis, of Michigan, had departed the Essex County Airport in Fairfield in a Swearingen SA-226AT, and reported engine trouble just before the crash on the shore of the Merrimack River around 11:30 p.m. Friday, …
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Small Plane Crash Lands At Central Jersey Airport, FAA Says
A small plane crashed Sunday at a Central Jersey airport, the FAA confirmed. The single-engine Cessna172 was attempting to land at the Old Bridge Airport in Englishtown when it crashed around 4:45 p.m., FAA spokeswoman Marcia Adams said. The 18-year-old student pilot and sole occupant was able to escape just before the aircraft went up in flames, NJ Advance Media reports citing local police. Developing and unconfirmed reports say the plane went up in flames in the crash and that the pilot was able to escape. Earlier this month, a major NYC tech company founder who went to space with …
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Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash
A major New York tech company founder who blasted into space with actor William Shatner last month was aboard a small plane that crashed in Sussex County, killing him and a local flight instructor, authorities confirmed Friday. Glen M. de Vries, 49, of New York, NY, and Thomas P. Fisher, 54, of the Jefferson portion of Lake Hopatcong, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota and the FAA. ALSO SEE: Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned A…
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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Passaic County: FAA
A small aircraft made an emergency landing in a Passaic County field Thursday afternoon, the FAA confirmed. The single-engine Cessna 182 reported engine problems before landing in a field near Ringwood, around 3:18 p.m., an FAA spokesperson said. BREAKING: Small plane makes an emergency landing at NJ Botanical Gardens in Ringwood, NJ #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/tPGWZoj7cL — Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) November 4, 2021 Initial reports say the landing was at the New Jersey Botanical Gardens on Morris Road. It was not clear how many people were on board. Records show the plane is registered to…
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Cessna Intercepted In Temporary No-Fly Zone Over GWB Was Piloted By West Point Instructor
UPDATE: A single-engine plane that drew a pair of Air Force fighter jets when it inadvertently strayed into temporarily restricted airspace over the GWB during the UN General Assembly was being flown by an Army instructor pilot from West Point. The soldier was conducting a "civil and mechanical engineering" flight lab for cadets, an academy spokesperson said, when the aircraft "briefly violated" a Temporary Flight Restriction Area around 2 p.m., following President Joe Biden's address to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The West Point Civil & Mechanical Engineer…
Police & Fire
Tenafly Glider Pilot Dies In Crash At Hudson Valley Airport, Police Say
A 64-year-old Tenafly man was killed when his glider crashed at an airport in the Hudson Valley. Khanh H. Nguyen was killed around 2:25 p.m., Sunday, June 6, at the Wurtsboro Airport in Sullivan County, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. An initial investigation revealed that a glider crashed on the tarmac and skid off the runway, the trooper said. Arriving troopers immediately began life-saving measures. Wurtsboro Fire, Mobil Medic, and Mamakating EMS arrived and took over life-saving measures. Nguyen was transported by helicopter to Westchester Medical C…
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Pilot Escapes Hardwick Crash Landing Without Injury
A pilot walked away from a crash landing in Hardwick Tuesday uninjured. The crash occurred on Jones Lane near Stillwater Road around 2:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police said. The pilot tried making an emergency landing in a field when the plane malfunctioned, police said. The plane had taken off from Blairstown Airport and sustained heavy damage to the wins, State Police said. FAA records show that the plane is registered to a Dumont man, and was certified to fly Feb. 16. Photo courtesy of Jay Edwards of WRNJ Radio.
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Sub-Zero Tolerance: FAA Tightens COVID Mask Policy, Fines Up To $35,000, Even Jail Time
As the number of unruly airline passengers -- and notable incidents -- continues to grow, the FAA announced that it's doubling down on its zero-tolerance COVID mask policy. “The policy directs our safety inspectors and attorneys to take strong enforcement action against any passenger who disrupts or threatens the safety of a flight, with penalties ranging from fines to jail time,” FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said. “The number of cases we’re seeing is still far too high and it tells us urgent action continues to be required," he said. Since December, the Federal Aviation Administration …
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Lakewood Rabbi Arrested For Violating
Covid-
19 Order Promises To Do It Again, Report Says
A Lakewood rabbi accused of violating Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order banning gatherings during the COVID-19 outbreak was recently arrested for holding a religious service in his own backyard. Rabbi Yisrael A. Knopfler "absolutely" plans on doing it again, he told NJ.com. Monday's arrest, captured on this FAA Facebook video, came after Lakewood police broke up an event that Knopfler organized on Lag B’Omer, a minor holiday commemorating the end of a historic plague. Public celebrations, which include bonfires, concerts, graduations and weddings, are prohibited because of coronavir…
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Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report
The Kearny branch of a company that offers "doors off" helicopter tours of major cities, including New York, may fail to meet some safety requirements, according to an FAA inspection cited by The New York Post. FlyNYON has been under investigation by another agency, the National Transportation Safety Board, since March 2018, when a helicopter crashed in the East River and sank. Five people died. The company has come under fire by lawmakers including Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) since the crash. During an inspection Tuesday, the FAA found potential problems with the har…
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Plane Skids Off Sussex County Runway Into Lake, 4 Passengers Climb Into Fishing Boat Unharmed
Four people got onto a fishing boat unharmed in a lake that their plane skidded into after going off the runway at Aeroflex-Andover Airport. Two adults and two children walked away from the unharmed, after the Cessna C172 they were on skid off Runway 3-21, into brush and onto Lake Aeroflex around 1 p.m. Friday, ABC7 reports. Several other reports say that the plane -- headed to Morristown -- was diverted to the airport after leaving from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, due to a temporary air restriction caused by the arrival of President Trump. The plane sunk minutes later, the report says.…
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'The Floor Moved Beneath Me': Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash-Landing On Manhattan Building
A helicopter pilot was killed while crash-landing on the roof of a building on 7th Avenue between 51st and 52nd streets in Manhattan Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Authorities initially launched a mass casualty response after the chopper apparently tried to make an emergency landing in the rain and fog atop the financial building near Times Square around 1:45 p.m. However, the NYPD later reported that only the pilot -- identified as Tim McCormack of Clinton Corners in Dutchess County, NY -- was the only victim. He was reported deceased at 2:30 p.m. McCormack, a retired fire chie…
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