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Albany, NY
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New Update: Northeast Earthquake Felt In Capital Region; State Conducting Damage Assessment
An earthquake that rattled several states along the East Coast late Friday morning, April 5, was felt throughout the Capital Region. Original report - 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New York, Northeast The 4.8 magnitude quake, centered about 60 miles west of Manhattan in Hunterdon County, New Jersey at a depth of nearly three miles, struck at 10:23 a.m., according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). There have not been any reports of injuries or significant damage to buildings. Wow! A M4.8 struck in New Jersey this morning around 10:30 am local time. Shaking was widely felt from …
Newark, NJ
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Ground Stop Issued For Newark Airport Following Earthquake
Departures at Newark International Airport are grounded following a 4.8 earthquake that hit New Jersey on Friday, April 5. The order was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration at 11:05 a.m. and runs until 12:30 p.m. for departing flights. AirTran service at the airport is also temporarily suspended, though shuttle buses are available at terminals and stations. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the ground stop, which was also issued for John F. Kennedy International Airport, was in case of aftershocks. Arrivals are delayed 45 minutes according to the FAA.
Newark, NJ
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'Security Issue' Diverts Flight From Newark To LA, FAA Says
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Los Angeles International Airport was diverted to Chicago on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 21, authorities said. United Airlines Flight 1533, a Boeing 787, landed safely at Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 7:40 a.m. after the crew reported a security issue, the Federal Aviation Administration said. According to sports writer and author Ian O'Connor, who was on the flight, a bomb threat was found in the bathroom. "We were told in air only that a situation forced the diversion," O'Connor said on Twitter. "The threat was revealed to us whe…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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YouTube Drone Pilot Summoned To Federal Court For Reckless Flying In PA
A Philadelphia man is accused of breaking Federal Aviation Administration rules while flying his drone around the city, according to a release from the US Attorney's Office. From December 2019 to the present, federal prosecutors claim Michael DiCiurcio flew his drones "unlawfully and unsafely" — including at night and dangerously close to buildings and landmarks like the William Penn statue. DiCiurcio operates a YouTube channel called PhillyDroneLife, where he films and uploads "drone footage from sunrises to sunsets with the beautiful city skyline as the backdrop," according to his accou…
Towson, MD
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Drone-Flying PA Man Who Caused AFC Championship Game Delay Faces Prison Time In Maryland: Feds
A Pennsylvania man who flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during the Baltimore Ravens' AFC Championship Game loss is facing felony charges, authorities announced. Chadds Ford resident Matthew Hebert found himself in the crosshairs of federal officials during the Raves' loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Jan. 28 and will now face prison time after taking several photos of himself with the drone at the game, which had to be temporarily suspended. "An administrative timeout... you may have not heard of one like that before. But it was a drone apparently that was interfering …
West Chester, PA
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School Board President ID'd As Pilot Killed In Chesco Plane Crash, District Says
A school board president was killed in a plane crash in Chester County on Thursday, Feb. 1, according to Octorara School District officials. Octorara School Board President, Sam Ganow, 65, of Cochranville, was the pilot and only person onboard a twin-engine Gulfstream American GA-7 that crashed in a Coatesville neighborhood around 1:40 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration told Daily Voice. The plane is owned by Mr. Dent Inc. of Manheim, according to flight logs although the FAA and NTSB have yet to officially confirm that. The crash remains u…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
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Triple-Fatal Plane Crash: 29-Year-Old Student Pilot From CT ID'd As One Of Victims
A Connecticut resident has been identified as one of three people killed in a small plane crash in northern Massachusetts. The Baron Twin-Piston was located at approximately 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 in a small clearing in the woods within the Leyden Wildlife Management Area in Franklin County, Massachusetts, near the border of the city of Greenfield and the town of Leyden. The three occupants, all of whom were in the crashed plane, were determined to be dead by Greenfield Firefighters and American Medical Response paramedics, Massachusetts State Police said. Late Monday morning, Jan. 15,…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Taylor Swift's Private Jet Just Left Morristown, Celeb Aircraft-Tracker Says
A Reddit page designated to tracking Taylor Swift's private jet says that one of her planes landed in Morristown but left less than 24 hours later Saturday, Jan. 13. TaylorSwiftJets, or @SwiftJetNextDay on X, is run by programmer Jack Sweeney, who notoriously had 30 of his Twitter accounts banned by Elon Musk after he bought the social platform. Sweeney was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Consumer Tech in 2023. On Friday, Jan. 12, Sweeney's Reddit page for Swift — who has a home in New York City — said that her 2009 Dassault Falcon 7X (SN 27) touched down in Morristown, and on Satu…
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Teterboro Airport Noise Has Gotten Worse, Says New Pascack Valley Group Fighting
For residents in the Pascack Valley region, the noise from private planes flying into Teterboro Airport has become a quality of life issue. Taxpayers for Airport Noise Solutions (TANS) is a new organization that has formed to give a voice to those grievances. The group has circulated a petition, which has almost 900 signatures, requesting the FAA change the flight plans for flights into Teterboro Airport Runway 19 by having them fly over Route 17, a less residential area. TANS is an offshoot of Teterboro Aircraft Noise Abatement Advisory Committee (TANAAC), a group formed in 1987 for …
Albany, NY
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Drone Seen Flying Over School In Capital Region Perfectly Legal, Police Say (Poll)
A drone that was seen flying over several schools in the region sparked concerns among parents and prompted a police investigation. The unusual sight was spotted in Albany County on Thursday, Oct. 12, in the town of Bethlehem. Several people contacted the Bethlehem Police Department saying a drone was flying over Slingerlands Elementary, Eagle Elementary, and Bethlehem Central High schools. Officers responded and found the drone’s pilot, who identified himself as an employee of the CoStar Group who was taking commercial real estate photos. He also gave officers his Federal Aviation Admin…
Gettysburg, PA
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NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers Airplane Makes Emergency Landing (
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The plane the Pittsburgh Steelers were flying home from their victorious game against the Las Vegas Raiders has made an emergency landing. The plane's emergency landing happened on Monday, Sept. 25, according to a tweet on X by defensive tackle Cam Heyward. Our team charter plane was unexpectedly diverted to Kansas City early this morning on our way back to Pittsburgh following our game in Las Vegas. Everyone on the plane is safe, and we are making necessary plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today. — Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) September 25, 2023 Daily Voice has confirmed tha…
Washington Township, NJ
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Pilot Airlifted After Banner Plane Crashes In South Jersey: Police
A banner plane pilot was airlifted to a South Jersey hospital after crashing near a Gloucester County airport, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 14, at 4:14 p.m., Monroe Township police responded to Cross Keys Airport for an aircraft accident. A single-engine Cessna 150G banner plane crashed in the wooded area west of the airport while attempting to lift a banner, Monrow Township police said. The pilot, a 62-year-old male, was the only occupant. His name was not released. He was airlifted to Cooper Hospital. The Federal Aviation Administration was on scene and no add…
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