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NYC Tour Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Along Palisades, Police Say NYC Tour Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Along Palisades, Police Say
NYC Tour Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Along Palisades, Police Say A tour helicopter carrying the pilot and six passengers made a safe emergency landing in the parking lot of the Englewood Marina after experiencing mechanical failure mid-flight on Tuesday, Dec. 17, police said. The Bell 407GX helicopter, owned by HeliNY.com, was giving passengers a tour of New York City when it experienced a mechanical issue, according to Lieutenant Raymond E. Walter of the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police. The pilot successfully brought the helicopter down in the marina parking lot along the Hudson River in Englewood Cliffs around 11:45 a.m. All six passengers an…
Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing At Jersey School Field: Police Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing At Jersey School Field: Police
Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing At Jersey School Field: Police A helicopter operated out of an Essex County facility made an emergency landing at a Jersey Shore school field Thursday, March 14, authorities said. The commercial passenger helicopter operated by Zip Aviation of Caldwell touched down on a baseball field behind Middletown High School North, adjacent to Marvin Road, Middletown police said. The pilot, who is not being identified at this time, saw the field and determined that it would be safe to make the emergency landing after an indicator light came on, police said. He was the only occupant of the helicopter. There…
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…
Lufthansa Flight From Newark Makes Emergency Landing In Boston: Report Lufthansa Flight From Newark Makes Emergency Landing In Boston: Report
Lufthansa Flight From Newark Makes Emergency Landing In Boston: Report A flight out of Newark made an emergency landing at Logan Airport on Monday night after the pilot saw smoke in the cockpit, NBC Boston reports. Lufthansa Flight 403 landed just before 10:30 p.m. after the pilot declared an emergency. The plane diverted to Boston after a "technical irregularity" caused smoke in the plane, the report said.  There were no injuries reported from the 326 people aboard the Boeing 747, NBC reported.  Passengers told the news station that the plane descended rapidly after the pilot announced the emergency landing, causing a panic in the cabin.  …
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports A United Airlines flight making its way from New Jersey to Costa Rica was forced to make an unexpected pitstop in Virginia for an unruly passenger Wednesday, Aug. 17, as first reported by the Washington Post. One passenger was reportedly removed from the flight for being unwieldy and causing a disruption on the plane, though United Airlines has not released official details of the incident. The FBI was involved in the investigation, according to the Washington Post. Flight 1080 left Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after 8:30 a.m. with a planned landing set in San Jose, Costa Ri…
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…
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.
18-Year-Old Pilot Makes Emergency Landing On Jersey Shore Bridge 18-Year-Old Pilot Makes Emergency Landing On Jersey Shore Bridge
18-Year-Old Pilot Makes Emergency Landing On Jersey Shore Bridge An 18-year-old pilot made an emergency landing in a banner plane on the Jersey Shore Monday afternoon. Paramount Air Service pilot Landon Lucas reported engine failure while flying near Steel Pier in Atlantic City, Ocean City spokesman Doug Bergen said. Lucas' plane on the 9th Street Bridge.Ocean City NJ Lucas released his banner into the ocean while trying to reach  Ocean City Municipal Airport when he spotted a gap in traffic in the westbound lanes of the Route 52 causeway. That's where Lucas landed his plane safely between Ocean City and Somers Point, around 12:40 p.m., Bergen said.…
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On South Jersey Street (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On South Jersey Street (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On South Jersey Street (Photos, Video) A small plane took down wires and struck a transformer during an emergency landing, causing several small fires Sunday in Robbinsville.  The 1966 Piper aircraft was experiencing a mechanical issue just before the pilot -- a 47-year-old East Windsor resident -- landed the aircraft near Gordon and Sharon Road around 5 p.m., Robbinsville Police Lt. William Swanhart said. MidJersey News captured photos from the scene. Posted by MidJersey.news on Sunday, June 6, 2021 At the sceneMidJersey News The pilot was walking around the area after the crash before he was transported to the hospital…
Pilot Escapes Hardwick Crash Landing Without Injury Pilot Escapes Hardwick Crash Landing Without Injury
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.
PHOTOS: Sight-Seeing Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Edgewater PHOTOS: Sight-Seeing Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Edgewater
Photos: Sight-Seeing Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Edgewater It wasn't exactly a "Sully" moment, but it turned out OK, just the same, when a sight-seeing helicopter made a safe emergency landing Friday afternoon in Edgewater. The HeliNY pilot "found a safe spot to land" after an emergency light went on during the area's high winds shortly before 2 p.m., police said. He brought the 13-year-old Rotorcraft down softly behind the Mitsuwa Marketplace on River Road, one responder said, adding: "Now we just have to figure how to get it out of there." The chopper touched down on a clear, flat spot of land on one of the largest vacant pieces of property a s…
Unruly NJ Man With Meth Subdued With Benadryl After Biting Airline Passenger's Ear, Police Say Unruly NJ Man With Meth Subdued With Benadryl After Biting Airline Passenger's Ear, Police Say
Unruly NJ Man With Meth Subdued With Benadryl After Biting Airline Passenger's Ear, Police Say A flight from Newark to Miami was forced to make an emergency landing when a 45-year-old New Jersey man who had methamphetamine on him bit another passenger's ear and punched him in the face, authorities said. A doctor on the plane then tried to subdue John Yurkovich Jr., by giving him a shot of Benadryl on United Airlines flight 728 last Wednesday, officials told the Raleigh News & Observer. It all began when Yurkovich got up to use the bathroom, and when he sat back down in his seat he became agitated, the outlet says. "The suspect got up from his seat again to retrieve what app…
NJ Student Pilot, Instructor Make Emergency Landing On Pennsylvania Turnpike NJ Student Pilot, Instructor Make Emergency Landing On Pennsylvania Turnpike
NJ Student Pilot, Instructor Make Emergency Landing On Pennsylvania Turnpike A flight student and instructor experiencing engine trouble made an emergency landing on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The single-engine Cessna 172 Skyhawk took off from Trenton-Mercer Airport, and landed on the westbound side of the turnpike between the Lebanon-Lancaster and Harrisburg east exits around 6:30 p.m. Monday, CBS3 reports. No one was hurt, but the plane reportedly was damaged by two tractor-trailers after landing. Mustang Sally Aviation, LLC owns the plane, and managing member Keith Furlong told PennLive that the pilots did a wonderful job carrying out a textbook emergency l…