Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Firm IDs some of those on board as employees. 5 dead, plus dog. We're continuing to update this story.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Note: We're continuing to provide frequent updates to this story. Check back at this post often. Latest updates: It's possible—but far from confirmed—icy conditions played a role in a Tuesday morning plane crash on Route 287 that killed all five people aboard. But investigators are only in the earliest stage of their work, a National Transportation Safety Board representative said. Speaking at Morris Township's municipal building mid-afternoon, Robert Gretz of the NTSB stressed it could take 6 to 12 months before a full report on the crash, which took place near exit 35, is released, and a lot of investigatory work is ahead. "This is day one of an investigation," he said. There have been reports that about 14 minutes into the flight, the …
Neighbor said pilot seemed to be trying to avoid homes.
Raw Video: Michelle Bellog of Springbrook Road in Morris Township says she saw the plane that crashed into Route 287 heading over her neighborhood, and worried debris would come down on her roof. "It's very sad," she said. "Thankfully it didn't hit any houses. I was terrified. It was so low that the houses shook. She said another neighbor told her it seemed the pilot was aiming for the highway, trying to avoid residences. This video has not yet been fully processed by Patch.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Transit police continue to seek to identify the man witnesses say jumped in front of a train two weeks ago.
NJ Transit police are pursuing several leads received after an appeal to the public for help in identifying the man who witnesses said jumped in front of a train at the Millburn Station two weeks ago. Transit Spokesman John Durso on Tuesday continued to encourage anyone who might have any information that could help identify the man to call NJ Transit. The fatality occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at approximately 6 p.m. at the Millburn Station. Eyewitnesses said that the man appeared to be praying before they saw him jump in front of the train, which was passing through Millburn without stopping as it headed eastbound, with no passengers inside. One eye witnesses also said prior to that, the man appeared to be talking on his cell phone, …
carol
2:30 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
*ridiculous. more ›