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Philadelphia plane crash: Engines and cockpit voice recorder recovered from wreckage

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Investigators have located the engines and cockpit voice recorder from the small medical transport jet that crashed in Philadelphia Friday evening, killing seven people.The jet, which was carrying a child and her mother along with four other people, was in the air... Read More.

Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down engines in-flight shares his story

Friday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Joseph Emerson, a former Alaska Airlines pilot, calls it the biggest mistake of his life.Emerson was inside an Alaska Airlines cockpit last October when he raised his arms and pulled two large red levers that could have shut down both engines,... Read More.

Internal combustion engines are far from over: There was a bit of hype around EVs, industry watchers say

Monday, June 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It's nearly impossible not to smile when you squeeze the throttle on the new Aston Martin Vantage.Aston executives may wax on about the Vantage's state-of-the-art infotainment system, but what's under the hood is more exciting: a heavily reworked, hand-built 4.0 twin-turbo... Read More.

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted for trying to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder counts

Tuesday, December 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted on 84 charges -- though the grand jury declined to go for attempted murder.Joseph David Emerson, 44, was charged with one... Read More.

Off-duty pilot charged with attempted murder for trying to shut off engines had a ‘panic attack,’ his lawyers say

Thursday, November 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Lawyers for the off-duty pilot facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to shut off an airplane's engines while on a flight last month have spoken out about the incident, saying their client, Joseph Emerson, "suffered a panic attack" while on... Read More.

Pilot who allegedly tried to shut off engines hadn’t slept in 40 hours: Authorities

Tuesday, October 24 by ABC News

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- Stunning new details emerged Tuesday in the terrifying incident aboard an Alaska Airlines plane where an off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines mid-flight.Joseph David Emerson, who was en route to fly another plane on Sunday, had not... Read More.

More details emerge after off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut off engines on Alaska Airlines flight

Tuesday, October 24 by ABC News

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- The off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines passenger plane allegedly tried to shut down the engines "by engaging the Engine Fire Handle," according to the airline.The fire suppression system on the plane consists of a T-valve handle for... Read More.

Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder for allegedly trying to shut off engines on Alaska Airlines flight

Monday, October 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An off-duty pilot is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off the engines by pulling the fire extinguisher handles on an Alaska Airlines flight, according to officials.The plane was scheduled to fly from Everett,... Read More.

2023 Elk County Fair continues with Veterans Night

Thursday, August 10 by Louise Bennett

KERSEY – Today, Thursday, at the 2023 Elk County Fair – it's Veterans Night.Admission is free for all those who have served our country in the armed forces.Gates to the fairgrounds in Kersey will open at 4pm.The carnival rides are scheduled to open at... Read More.

“Start your engines”: See Anthony Mackie hit the road in teaser to Peacock’s ‘Twisted Metal’

Friday, April 28 by ABC News

On Friday, Peacock revved up fans of the bestselling Twisted Metal Sony PlayStation game series with a sneak peek of Anthony Mackie as the star of the series adaptation of the same name.Mackie's amnesiac milkman John Doe is shown... Read More.

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