Reporter and putting up these booms to contain any spilled fuel. We think it is relatively little but again, we are taking all precautions. Reporter no word what caused the crash but faa is on the scene trying to piece together the puzzle. But for those who know this area say that this is a popular flight path to a local airport, and they are glad that their homes were not in the way of this doomed craft. It could have hit our house in the parkway here, or it could have landed on 78, and that would have been very serious. Reporter once again, the faa is here on the scene trying to figure out the official cause of the crash, but, coming up tonight at 6 00 d of the pilot and what he believes, actually caused this wreck. For now we are live here in allentown im greg argos for cbs3 Eyewitness News. We will see you soon. Is there a picture perfect friday where we are starting weekend right. So many people enjoying wets long kelly drive but you have to get ready, heat is coming back. The let
Too. First time in the studio. Yes, our new team here. I love that. It is hot not just today, nicole but it will be the next five days we have lower 90s out there. If you like the the heat, this is your time. We will take it it is august. It is august after all. Time for the heat everybody. We will see it kick in as we head in the weekend today. The first day of the 90s streak. Heat wave on the way. Lets look at the current temperatures. Were already at 70 degrees in philadelphia you can see 62 mount pocono. Sixtysix in Atlantic City. You know it is 70 degrees and this early in the day that were heading somewhere. Live Neighborhood Network shows you that 70degree narc in bethlehem. We have 68 in bensalem. Birdboro69, and cinnaminson, 68. We will see a sloppy mess to the north and west. That ace weak cold front trying to make its way toward us. The it will not be very successful. We will see a lot of sunshine. But take a look at these numbers, saturday and sunday, sunny and in the 90s,
Had a long rap sheet. This is the ak47 he used to open fire on officers before they shot and killed him. He was armed with a smoke grenade and 100 rounds of ammunition. Police tried everything to get him to surrender. They even flew in his mother from delaware. Instead he chose to fight to the end. N. J. Burkett will have the latest on the firefighters condition. But first, lets get with tim fleischer. Reporter we can show you a much better vantage point, the nypd has allowed us to move a little closer. I will show you, we can move into it and we are right up next to the crime scene. See that house with the green roof . Down in the basement apartment, that is where this suspect was holed up for nearly six hours in this standoff. That large vehicle in front of it, that is known as the bear. That is a heavily Armored Vehicle used by the esu unit. That is what the men worked out of while they worked on this stand off and what they used to protect them when the gunfire began. This standoff
We didnt know his gun wasnt working or anything like that. Just ran anyway. Spencer stone one of three Northern California men who stopped an attack on a train, now out of the hospital. Tonight we are hearing front men who have become international heroes. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im matt keller. French authorities said if not for the actions of the three friend from sacramento many people may have died. Abc 7 News Reporter Melanie Woodrow is live with more. Melanie. Reporter when it comes to vacation stories the three friend may have one of the best yet. Monumental train ride transformed them from tourist to heroes. Injured but not defeated. Airmen Spencer Stone wave to photographers as he left the hospital. Spencer one of three men called international heroes. For thwarting a tear railroad attack on a parisbound train. Sacramento state senior Anthony Saddler another. Though he questions the title. My friend spencer is a he roehero. He got up. We followed. The navy guar
Hours. We see mostly rain in the lehigh valley. We have rain wilmington, delaware and across the rivera long the Atlantic City expressway as well. So the showers linger this morning. Then the clouds linger this afternoon. And we still should make it into the lower 50s by end of day. Thats your planner wednesday and well talk about best weather day of the week coming up. Bob kelly. Thank you, bob will have the traffic in a moment. Time now 4 02 we want to get to developing story, patco is helping for a smoother commute this morning after equipment problems stalled passengers much of tuesday. Our steve keelly joining us from camden. What are we he seeing this morning, steve. Well be coming to you and ill toss to bob all morning because the lead traffic story is this story and traffic usually cars and buses and trains and frequently mentio mentioning patco problems especially this week again after last week. Last week it was weather related. They said the snow caused equipment problems le