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Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO) Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO)
Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (Video) The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter
Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter First responders in Maryland came to the rescue of a group of swimmers who found themselves in a perilous position on Sunday afternoon, officials say. Ten people were removed from the Potomac River by crews in Montgomery County and Fairfax County after they were stranded on an island and their kayak went rogue and floated downstream. Today, at 228pm, @mcfrs Swift Water Team members were dispatched for a group of people stranded on an island, after their red kayak floated downstream. While assisting those swimmers, 911 received another call for a person in the water near Blockhouse Point.…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle In Oakton (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle In Oakton (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle In Oakton (Developing) A woman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a driver in Fairfax County, police say. Officers were called early on Saturday morning to the intersection of Hunter Mill Road and Lynnhaven Place in Oakton near a busy shopping center, where there was a reported crash with a pedestrian down in the area. According to police, the woman was treated at the scene and rushed by paramedics to an area hospital for treatment of what were described as life-threatening injuries. The driver remained at the scene to assist with the investigation. Google Maps street view During the probe into th…

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by Zak Failla