Plane but cbs news has learned so far there has been no credible claim of responsibility. Egyptair chairman says search area encompasses a 40mile radius in the mediterranean, halfway between here and crete anal sandra, egypt. Paris investigators begun to check and question all ground staff at charles degall airport, who may have a link to flight 804. U. S. Air several European Countries are also helping in the search effort. The debris could play a Critical Role in piecing together what unfolded investigators will be able to determine if the plane broke apart upon impact. Or from an explosion in the sky. In crete Jonathan Vigliotti for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Search for voice and data recorder is raising new questions about why flight information is not broadcast in real time even though technology, already exists. Experts say black box streaming technology can cause tens of thousands of dollars to install, and maintain, and airlines may be looking for most cost efficient solutions. Curr
That is also in the process of being removed as well but we can also tell you even at this hour the faa is still on the scene investigating exactly what led to this surprise landing. Getting lower. Witnesses captured its unexpected decent on video and ass blimp made an unscheduled land tag construction site near Delaware Avenue and beach street about 5 30 friday evening. It narrowly escaped passing cars along interstate 95. As i was getting to this point the exit the blimp started to come down. If i have went any further through it would have landed on my car. Folks near the scene rushed to help the pilot and his passenger who were violently dosed around in the crash landing. The crew had taken off from crock centerfield in camden, new jersey. Stopped the car, went over to try to help the pilot. He brought it down over here. By the time it ended up he got drug across the road over the barrier inside of his basket. He was flipping and getting hurt, you know, we just jumped a couple guys
The utility pole over there, this would have been much worse. Its certainly not something you see every day. A witness shared this cell phone video with nbc 10 of a blimp crash landing near his fishtown neighborhood. He was up close and personal as the blimp went down in a construction yard near i95. Blimp straight ahead about to crash. Reporter other witness also shared video with us. The sight made for an interesting drive for people in the neighborhood. And on the interstate around 5 30 this afternoon. This is definitely a first. Reporter Philadelphia Police say the pilot and passenger were not hurt. We saw them waiting for the faa and ntsb to investigate the crash. Their blimp had deflated by the time our crew arrived. The blimp had a hard landing. Had engine problems. It was overheating. Blimp is down. He is down behind 95. Reporter police tell us the blimp belonged to an advertising agency. It traveled from center city and tried to land nearby but couldnt make it into the landing
The city of fallujah from isis. The u. S. Isme supporting the operation from the air. Officials say they have already pushed militants out of several surrounding areas. Count on nbc 10 and our app or updates on this breaking news. Today doctors and nurses from across philadelphia will be gathering to throw their support behind a proposed tax on soda and other sugary drinks. Our Pamela Osbourne is live for us in center city this morning. Pam, the doctors say this tax will save lives and Health Care Costs. Reporter vai, thats absolutely right. Forget about dollars and cents for just a moment. Doctors and nurses are going to be rallying here later this afternoon in support of that tax for the potential lives that it could skaave. A study conducted by harvard found a soda tax would save 700 lives and reduce Health Care Costs across the city by nearly 200 million over the next decade. So not everyone is in support of that tax. Most recently, a councilwoman submitted a container tax proposal
Schuylkill river is straight ahead. And an Emergency Landing from a blimp. What were learning about this unscheduled stop in philadelphia. Good morning. This is nbc10 news today. I am rosemary connors. Its just after 6 00 on this saturday. Thanks for being with us. Weve got the rain with us today. Lets take a live look outside at the center city skyline. Not too bad. It looks a little cloudy but at the moment dry. Meteorologist Michelle Grossman tells us that the wet weather is moving in quickly. It will be here soon. Well see rain overspreading the entire area. Lancaster reporting light rain. In the western suburbs were seeing the rain falling. The clouds will build in for everybody, and the rain will eventually build in as well. Looking outdoors. Gray skies out there. Not too bad right now in some spots. Some spots seeing partly cloudy skies. That will change for everyone heading throughout the next couple of hours. Weather story today, a soggy saturday. If youre headed out today you