Landing Scare: American Airlines Flight From LaGuardia Blows Tires Upon Arrival Landing Scare: American Airlines Flight From LaGuardia Blows Tires Upon Arrival Landing Scare: American Airlines Flight From LaGuardia Blows Tires Upon Arrival
Landing Scare: American Airlines Flight From LaGuardia Blows Tires Upon Arrival A routine arrival from New York ended with emergency vehicles surrounding a disabled jet at one of the nation’s busiest airports. American Airlines Flight 386 reported two blown tires after landing safely at Chicago O’Hare International Airport around 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Boeing 737-800 had departed LaGuardia Airport. Passengers left the aircraft using stairs, and buses took them to the terminal. No injuries were reported, according to ABC7 New York. Emergency responders met the plane as a precaution, and the aircraft was removed …
1 Dead, 1 Detained Following Shooting In Somers; Police Investigating 1 Dead, 1 Detained Following Shooting In Somers; Police Investigating 1 Dead, 1 Detained Following Shooting In Somers; Police Investigating
1 Dead, 1 Detained Following Shooting In Somers; Police Investigating One person is dead, and another has been detained after an early-morning incident in Connecticut. Troopers responded to a home on South Road in Somers at about 4 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, after someone reported suspicious activity. Officers found a person suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds. The person died at the scene. State Police did not identify them.  Police also found a second person there. Investigators detained that individual while they work to learn what happened. Authorities stressed that there was no ongoing threat to the community.  The Eastern District…
BMW Driver Charged With DWI After Fiery I-495 Crash Leaves Motorist Dead In Fairfax: VSP BMW Driver Charged With DWI After Fiery I-495 Crash Leaves Motorist Dead In Fairfax: VSP BMW Driver Charged With DWI After Fiery I-495 Crash Leaves Motorist Dead In Fairfax: VSP
BMW Driver Charged With DWI After Fiery I-495 Crash Leaves Motorist Dead In Fairfax: VSP A motorist was killed in a fiery crash on I-495 in Fairfax County early on Sunday, Aug. 16, and Virginia State Police say the driver of the other vehicle has now been charged with driving while intoxicated. The crash happened at approximately 2:20 a.m. on the northbound side of the Capital Beltway, south of Braddock Road. When the responding trooper reached the scene, a Toyota Camry was on fire. Nearby was a white BMW with heavy front-end damage, police said. The driver of the Camry died at the scene. Police had not identified the victim as of Sunday morning as investigators worked to no…
Large Section Of Danbury Church Collapses, Investigation Underway Large Section Of Danbury Church Collapses, Investigation Underway Large Section Of Danbury Church Collapses, Investigation Underway
Large Section Of Danbury Church Collapses, Investigation Underway A large section of a Danbury church collapsed, but no one was hurt or trapped inside. Firefighters responded to the Danbury Lighthouse Ministries, 26 West St., around 4:30 p.m. Thursday after a caller reported the partial collapse, the Danbury Fire Department said. Crews arrived to find that a large portion of the building had caved in. It's unclear what caused the collapse.  Eversource secured the church’s electrical and natural gas services. There were no injuries. The church’s owners are now working with contractors to stabilize the section that remains standing. The D…
Woman's Death Ruled Suicide After 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At PA Condo (UPDATE) Woman's Death Ruled Suicide After 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At PA Condo (UPDATE) Woman's Death Ruled Suicide After 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At PA Condo (UPDATE)
Woman's Death Ruled Suicide After 9-Year-Old Girl Shot At PA Condo (Update) The death of a woman found shot inside a Pennsylvania condominium is now being investigated as a suicide that also left a 9-year-old girl struck by gunfire, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 10. The girl continues to recover from her injuries following the shooting at the Summit House Condominium Complex in East Goshen Township on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Officers were called to a home in the 400 building of the complex just before 11 a.m. and arrived to find the 9-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound, authorities previously sai…
70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports 70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports 70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports
70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports Mother Nature came out swinging Monday afternoon. Violent thunderstorms packing winds up to 70 mph tore across Maryland on Aug. 10, bringing warnings of falling trees, flying debris, blocked roads and power outages as forecasters cautioned that tornadoes could develop quickly. Then the storms started wreaking havoc in the skies. By around 4 p.m., the FAA had issued simultaneous ground stops for flights bound for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport because of thunderstorms. All t…
4 Cats Rescued As Baltimore Rowhome Blaze Sends 4 People To Hospitals (DEVELOPING) 4 Cats Rescued As Baltimore Rowhome Blaze Sends 4 People To Hospitals (DEVELOPING) 4 Cats Rescued As Baltimore Rowhome Blaze Sends 4 People To Hospitals (DEVELOPING)
4 Cats Rescued As Baltimore Rowhome Blaze Sends 4 People To Hospitals (Developing) Firefighters weren't the only ones scrambling to get everyone out safely from a burning Maryland home. Four cats were rescued after flames broke out at a two-story dwelling in the 2800 block of West North Avenue in Baltimore on Monday, Aug. 10, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. Crews arrived to find smoke showing from the home before firefighters moved in and extinguished the blaze. Five people were treated following the fire. Four were taken to local hospitals, while a fifth person refused transport, fire officials said. The extent of their injuries was not immediately rel…
Driver Pulled From Wreckage After Truck, Minivan Collide Head-On On Route 52 In Lake Carmel Driver Pulled From Wreckage After Truck, Minivan Collide Head-On On Route 52 In Lake Carmel Driver Pulled From Wreckage After Truck, Minivan Collide Head-On On Route 52 In Lake Carmel
Driver Pulled From Wreckage After Truck, Minivan Collide Head-On On Route 52 In Lake Carmel A driver was freed from a mangled vehicle after a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and minivan on a busy Putnam County road.  The two-vehicle crash happened on Route 52 in the Lake Carmel area on Saturday, Aug. 8, at around 10:25 p.m., according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  Firefighters arrived within minutes and found the pickup truck and minivan with heavy damage, with one person trapped inside a vehicle, the department said. Lake Carmel firefighters worked with Town of Kent Police, Town of Kent EMS, Carmel Ambulance, Medic 3, and Medic 4 to pull the trapped drive…
Resident Injured As 62 Firefighters Battle Two-Hour Charles County Blaze Resident Injured As 62 Firefighters Battle Two-Hour Charles County Blaze Resident Injured As 62 Firefighters Battle Two-Hour Charles County Blaze
Resident Injured As 62 Firefighters Battle Two-Hour Charles County Blaze There wasn't much left untouched when the flames were finally out. A fire ripped through a Maryland home late on Saturday morning, leaving one person injured and parts of the house burned down to the frame. The blaze broke out shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 8, at a home on Cuckold Creek Road in Newburg, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. By the time the fire was under control, 62 firefighters had spent more than two hours battling the blaze until the flames could be knocked down. Investigators traced the fire back to a first-floor bedroom. The cause remains a mystery days la…
Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury At Atlantic Beach Club Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury At Atlantic Beach Club Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury At Atlantic Beach Club
Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury At Atlantic Beach Club A day at a Long Island beach club ended with a 45-year-old man airlifted to a hospital after a water emergency, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. The man was boogie boarding near the Sunny Atlantic Beach Club at 2035 Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Beach when he fell from his board and struck his head at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. The impact left him with a suspected spinal injury, police said. Nassau County Aviation Helicopter 6 responded and transported the man to an area hospital for further evaluation and treatment. He was listed in stable condition.
Photos Show Devastation After Fire Tears Through Stafford County Home Photos Show Devastation After Fire Tears Through Stafford County Home Photos Show Devastation After Fire Tears Through Stafford County Home
Photos Show Devastation After Fire Tears Through Stafford County Home There wasn't much left untouched when the flames were finally knocked down. Firefighters were called to a home in the 100 block of Indian Point Road in Stafford County at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, where they found heavy fire ripping through an attached garage and spreading into the two-story Virginia residence, according to Stafford County Fire and Rescue. It moved fast. Flames extended from the garage farther into the home before rapidly reaching the attic and roof, fire officials said. The aftermath of the fire in Stafford County. Stafford County Fire and Resc…
Trapped Residents Rescued As 3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Woodbridge Apartments Trapped Residents Rescued As 3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Woodbridge Apartments Trapped Residents Rescued As 3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Woodbridge Apartments
Trapped Residents Rescued As 3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Woodbridge Apartments Fire was already ripping through all three floors when crews got there. Firefighters made multiple rescues as flames tore through a three-story Virginia apartment building at around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, leaving two members of the department injured as the response quickly grew to three alarms. Crews were called to the 15700 block of Tassia Lane in Woodbridge, where the first companies arriving found fire showing from the rear of the garden-style apartment building, according to Prince William Professional Firefighters. And it wasn't confined to one floor. Fire was burning on all th…