Police Recover Body, Debris In Atlantic Ocean Off Queens After Reports Of Small Plane Crash
Police say they have recovered debris in the waters off Breezy Point in Queens while responding to a report of a small plane crash.
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Police say they have recovered debris in the waters off Breezy Point in Queens while responding to a report of a small plane crash.
The male pilot, the only person on board, was killed when the plane crashed in Waterford Township, Camden County spokesman Dan Keashen said.
There was no radio communication from a single-engine plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey for the final two hours of the flight, federal investigators said Friday as the Coast Guard continued to search for the pilot.
It's supposed to be routine for pilots. "Before every takeoff, for whatever airplane you're flying, a flight control check should be done," says the NTSB's Robert Sumwalt.
In searching for answers about the death of Inquirer co-owner, Lewis Katz and six others in a May plane crash, Gulfstream, the aircraft manufacturer concluded that a pilot oversight had allowed the aircraft to reach a high rate of speed while it was unable to take off.
West Caldwell police say the crash occurred late Saturday morning, about a half-mile from the Essex County Airport.
Officials say the small plane crashed just before 11 a.m. near the Little Lehigh Creek.
Authorities say the pilot was attempting to take-off when his Seawing amphibian aircraft went down around 3:40 p.m. Saturday in a bay near Beach Haven.
Tragedy involving children is always tough to cover, and as the father of a six-year old just starting school, the mid-air collision of a helicopter and a small plane carrying Senator John Heinz was particularly heart wrenching.
Officials have identified two victims who died in a small plane crash Sunday afternoon in Chester County.
Yvonne Selke and her daughter Emily, a 2013 Drexel University graduate, both died in the crash.
On Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, Rich Zeoli talked to Arthur Wolk, a lawyer that specializes in aviation litigation about the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 into the French Alps on Tuesday.
Rich covered the revelation that the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps was brought down deliberately, the NCAA's objection to a new law in Indiana, and a man who $7 million on a lottery ticket. He also talked with aviation lawyer Arthur Wolk and Dr. Katie Schultheis.
Only the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 was in the cockpit when the Airbus A320 slammed into a steep mountainside in the French Alps, a French prosecutor confirmed Thursday.
Selfies were a likely factor in a small plane crash near Denver last year that killed the pilot and his only passenger, according to a new National Transportation Safety Board report.
Four days after a private plane crashed into a Maryland home, residents in Brick, New Jersey came together to remember the woman and two children inside the home.
A pilot was injured after his small plane crashed in Somerset County, New Jersey.
A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing in a marshy part of the Delaware River on Saturday. Two people survived the crash, and now the airplane is stuck in the mud.
A federal report suggests the crew of a private jet that crashed in Massachusetts, killing Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz and six other people, did not perform a flight control check before attempting takeoff.
Speakers have been announced for a Wednesday memorial service for Philadelphia philanthropist and businessman Lewis Katz.
National Transportation Safety Board officials are looking at black boxes they recovered and gave an update Tuesday.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday evening it had recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. NTSB investigator Luke Schiada had said Monday afternoon a crane was being used to lower somebody into the wreckage to search for the black boxes, which were located in an area heavily damaged by fire.
Chris reviews the resignations of General Eric Shinseki and Jay Carney from the Obama Administration, the death of Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz in a plane crash, and the exchange of an American prisoner-of-war for five detainees from Guantanamo Bay. He talks to Phillies Manager Ryne Sandberg, Union CEO Nick Sakiewicz, Philadelphia Magazine's Tom McGrath, John Hayward from Human Events, and Michael Bronstein and Colin Hanna on the Monday Morning Matchup.
The last communication Longport, New Jersey Town Commissioner James Leeds heard from his wife was a text message sent just minutes before she was killed. The text read, "We're at the airport, getting ready to go."
Lewis Katz, a self-made man who built his fortune in New York parking lots, billboards and cable TV, and went on to buy the NBA's New Jersey Nets, NHL's New Jersey Devils and The Philadelphia Inquirer, died in a weekend plane crash. He was 72.
A shooting is drawing a large police presence in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday morning.
The threat of storms continues Tuesday as a front approaches the Philadelphia region.
Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Congress is asking MLB to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators after Phillies star Bryce Harper was featured in a video for a FanDuel VIP reward customer.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
The brother of a suspect charged with killing a Penn State student is wanted in an attempted carjacking of a Philly police officer where shots were fired.
A shooting is drawing a large police presence in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday morning.
No winning tickets were sold for Monday night's $905 million Powerball jackpot, so the estimated grand prize for Wednesday night's drawing will be at least $975 million, Powerball says.
The threat of storms continues Tuesday as a front approaches the Philadelphia region.
Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
The wings were frying, drinks were poured and nearly every seat was filled as customers packed Pappou's Pizza Pub for a final goodbye Sunday.
A Philadelphia couple was charged with assaulting their 7-week-old daughter Monday, police said.
More than 400 people have signed a petition calling on Philadelphia to address an illegal dumping problem at Devil's Pool in Wissahickon Valley Park.
A new, less invasive treatment for a brain disorder is being tested at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.
A 36-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people in Egg Harbor Township Sunday morning, police said.
An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
A shooting is drawing a large police presence in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday morning.
Two teenagers were injured in a stabbing in New Castle County Sunday afternoon, police said.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Congress is asking MLB to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators after Phillies star Bryce Harper was featured in a video for a FanDuel VIP reward customer.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
It was a blast from the past at Citizens Bank Park Sunday as Philadelphia Phillies greats were honored ahead of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Michelin Star restaurant Friday Saturday Sunday received a $1.5 milion grant from Pennsylvania's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to transform two adjacent properties into one space.
A car crashed into a home in Moorestown, Burlington County, on Tuesday morning.
Call it a presidential bait and switch: CBS News reports President Trump slipped away from Air Force One in a catering cart after the U.S. learned of a threat from Iran to fire a missile at the plane. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.
The Portal, a live window into other cities around the world, will be moving from its City Hall home and organizers are looking for a new place to display it.
There may be a morning shower in the western parts of the Philadelphia region with more rain and storms possible Tuesday evening. As showers and storms clear, it will be less humid on Wednesday. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.