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Virginia Ponzi Schemer Who Bilked Investors Out Of $15M Learns His Fate: Feds Virginia Ponzi Schemer Who Bilked Investors Out Of $15M Learns His Fate: Feds
Virginia Ponzi Schemer Who Bilked Investors Out Of $15M Learns His Fate: Feds A Loudoun County man who bilked investors from up and down the East Coast out of millions of dollars will spend years behind bars. Aldie resident Babu Ramaraj, 47, who owned DAB Inspection and Consulting Services, a small home contractor with modest revenues doing patio and deck projects, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for causing upwards of $15 million in losses, federal authorities announced. His victims were primarily in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Missouri. According to court documents, Ramaraj claimed to investors and potential …
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media A major tech outage is causing issues worldwide, including grounding flights. Banks, stock markets, and media outlets are also being affected on Friday morning, July 19. An update by cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike appears to be the cause of device outages for millions of Microsoft Windows device users. Several major US air carriers, including Delta, United, and Spirit are under a full ground stop, according to the FAA. "Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved," the agency said. Microsoft has said it is taking "mitigation …
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66 Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash ID'd As Alexandria Resident, 66 A 66-year-old pilot was killed in a small plane crash in Culpeper County on Friday, May 17, authorities confirmed. The private aircraft went down on the 13000 block of Spillman Road in Culpeper County just before 2:45 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The pilot was identified as Grover McCall Jr., of Alexandria. The FAA and NTSB were notified. The incident remains under investigation. 
Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Culpeper County, State Police Say Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Culpeper County, State Police Say
Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Culpeper County, State Police Say A pilot and their passenger were killed in a small plane crash in Culpeper County on Friday, May 17, authorities confirmed. The private aircraft went down on the 13000 block of Spillman Road in Culpeper County just before 2:45 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The pilot and sole occupant died at the scene. The FAA and NTSB were notified. The incident remains under investigation. 
Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police
Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police A pilot and his passenger were killed in a plane crash on Sunday, May 5 in Fluvanna County, Virginia State Police said. John W. Latham, 63, of Haymarket, was piloting the privately-owned, twin engine 1975 Rockwell Aero Commander 690A that crashed in a densely-wooded area along Miles Jackson Road in Palmyra just before 9 a.m., state police said. Neither Latham nor his passenger, Niiben C.A. Ayivorh, 73, of Burke, survived, police said. Their remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond for examination and autopsy. The Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office rece…
Pilot Unscathed After Virginia Plane Crash Pilot Unscathed After Virginia Plane Crash
Pilot Unscathed After Virginia Plane Crash A Michigan pilot miraculously survived a small plane crash in Virginia Tuesday evening, March 12, officials said. Travis M. Berlin, 45, of Parma, MI, made an emergency landing in a field of the 1400 block of Steed Lane in Warren County around 5 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The aircraft landed in a field and struck several trees. Berlin was the only occupant and was not injured. The FAA and NTSB were notified and the incident remains under investigation.
Small Plane Crashes Off Runway At Virginia Airport: State Police Small Plane Crashes Off Runway At Virginia Airport: State Police
Small Plane Crashes Off Runway At Virginia Airport: State Police No injuries were reported after a private aircraft missed its landing and wound up off the runway at the Leesburg Executive Airport on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., Virginia State Police troopers were called to the airport, where a private aircraft coming in for a landing wound up coming to rest off the runway and in the grass off the tarmac, authorities say. There were no reported injuries among the pilot and four passengers. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA have been notified of the incident. No additional details were released by police. The investiga…
Young Pilot Makes Masterful Emergency Landing On Loudoun County Parkway (UPDATE) Young Pilot Makes Masterful Emergency Landing On Loudoun County Parkway (UPDATE)
Young Pilot Makes Masterful Emergency Landing On Loudoun County Parkway (Update) A 27-year-old pilot masterfully landed a small plane on Loudoun County Parkway Friday, Jan. 19, officials said. Ahmed Awais, of Florida, was headed to Lancaster Airport in PA, and had just departed from Dulles Airport with Southern Airways Express Flight 246, when the plane went down in the DIREX lanes near Arcola Mills Drive, around 12:15 p.m., according to the FAA and local authorities. Southern Airways Express flight 9X246, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, force landed on Loudoun County Parkway roadway, two minutes after takeoff from runway 30 at Washington-Dulles International …
ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says
ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says (Note: this story has been updated with new details from 6abc.) An Action News team was killed when a Chopper 6 helicopter crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday night, Dec. 19, the outlet itself reported. UPDATE: IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash "It has been a devastating day for the Action News team after two crew members on board Chopper 6 were killed in a crash on Tuesday night," the news station said. They were identified as 67-year-old pilot Monroe Smith of Glenside, PA, and 45-year-old photographer Christopher Dougherty of Oreland, PA.  6abc says the p…
Police ID Pilot Killed In Fiery Virginia Plane Crash Police ID Pilot Killed In Fiery Virginia Plane Crash
Police ID Pilot Killed In Fiery Virginia Plane Crash Police have identified the pilot killed in a Fauquier County plane crash over the weekend. Simmie A. Adams, 62, of Bealeton, was trying to land a single-engine plane when the plane collided with several trees around 3:55 p.m. near Midland Road and Ebenezer Church Road, Virginia State Police said. The plane caught fire and Adams, the only occupant, died at the scene of the crash. No one on the ground was injured as a result of the crash. The FAA and NTSB were notified of the crash. The crash remains under investigation.  
Victims Killed In VA Plane Crash ID'd As Passionate Pilot, NY Mom, 2-Year-Old Daughter, Nanny Victims Killed In VA Plane Crash ID'd As Passionate Pilot, NY Mom, 2-Year-Old Daughter, Nanny
Victims Killed In VA Plane Crash ID'd As Passionate Pilot, NY Mom, 2-Year-Old Daughter, Nanny The pilot and three passengers killed in the Sunday, June 4 Virginia plane crash have been identified. Adina Azarian, her 2-year-old daughter, Aria, and nanny, were identified as the passengers of the aircraft by Azarian's father, John Rumpel — who runs the company that owns the aircraft — in an interview with the New York Times. Azarian's live-in nanny was identified as Evadnie Smith, and the pilot as Jeff Hefner, according to the Washington Post. Kimberly Hefner, who is listed on social media as Hefner's wife, said "Papi Hefner" died doing what he loved doing: Flying. Papi Hefner do…
Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED) Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED)
Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (Updated) (UPDATE 11:10 a.m.) The FAA announced that the pause has been lifted and service resumed. This morning @SouthwestAir experienced a technical issue with one of their internal systems. At the airline’s request, the FAA paused Southwest’s departures as they resolved the issue. The pause has been lifted and their service has resumed. — The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) April 18, 2023 Original story Southwest Airlines temporarily paused its departures across the country on Tuesday morning after there were technical concerns, authorities announced. The FAA confirmed shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesda…
Student Pilot From Maryland Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Virginia Plane Crash Student Pilot From Maryland Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Virginia Plane Crash
Student Pilot From Maryland Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Virginia Plane Crash A teenage flight student from Maryland suffered serious injuries and his instructor was killed in a crash on Thursday at the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport in Virginia. Hanover resident Ayomide Oyebode, 18, and Viktoria Theresie Izabelle Ljungman, 23, of Williamsburg, Virginia were involved in a crash at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Newport News during takeoff, police said. A third teen whose name was not released was also hospitalized with undisclosed injuries, according to reports. The initial investigation determined that the student was flying with his instructor…