In asia this morning. Officials say a 747 jet crashed down into a neighborhood in kyrgyzstan overngight. It happened near the countrys main airport. Officials say the turkish cargo plane was attempting to land when it crashed right on top of several homes. The impact created a huge fireball setting the neighborhood ablaze. Right now Officials Say at least 37 people are dead incuding more than a dozen people on the ground. We continue to follow this story and will bring you more details as they become available. And more breaking news overnight. Nearly a dozen prisoners were transfe government officials in oman say the country has accepted 10 inmates from the facility at the request of president obama. Last week us authorities announced that 19 of the remaining 55 prisoners at the u. S. Military base in cuba were cleared for release, as president obama prepares to leave office. President elect trump says he will keep the facility open. Four days left until the president ial inauguration
Press Secretary Sean Spicer said President Trump has been briefed on the situation. The sit irv london, and her majestys government have the full support of the u. S. Government in responding to the attack, and bringing those to justice who are responsible spicer also says that the president spoke with british Prime Minister teresa may among law makers in parliament at the time of the attack. In the meantime in our area locals are react to go news of this attack. Eyewitness News Reporter greg argos spoke to people who have relatives in the uk and live in center city with that part of the coverage, greg. I spoke with two british nationals new living here in the philadelphia region. They say they were shocked over the fact that this terror attack happened, there in london but they are so very glad their loved won, friend in london are okay. At lee, four dead in london, after a car rampage and knife attack near parliament. First thing that went through my mind was here is like another sof
Tonight. And our coverage continues now as Eyewitness News reporter david spunt is live at Philadelphia International airport where he spoke with some travels arriving from london, david . Reporter gentlemen, jessica people coming in from heathrow over last hour and a half. We have seen three flights from london to philadelphia. I want to point out that these folks were already in the air for a few hours when this happened this morning. London time, or rather this afternoon london time but people were upset to hear news , there were several people that told me they had w ifi, in flight wifi they were following that closely, most of these people found out when they landed, some folks even found out when we told them bit. I spoke to a family that didnt wanting to on camera but they were not far from Parliament Just yesterday crossing that same bridge where many tourist take pictures and very popular bridge over the river tam toss get that shot of the big ben and parliament, those folks,
Tonight. And our coverage continues now as Eyewitness News reporter david spunt is live at Philadelphia International airport where he spoke with some travels arriving from london, david . Reporter gentlemen, jessica people coming in from heathrow over last hour and a half. We have seen three flights from london to philadelphia. I want to point out that these folks were already in the air for a few hours when this happened this morning. London time, or rather this afternoon london time but people were upset to hear news , there were several people that told me they had w ifi, in flight wifi they were following that closely, most of these people found out when they landed, some folks even found out when we told them bit. I spoke to a family that didnt wanting to on camera but they were not far from Parliament Just yesterday crossing that same bridge where many tourist take pictures and very popular bridge over the river tam toss get that shot of the big ben and parliament, those folks,
Press Secretary Sean Spicer said President Trump has been briefed on the situation. The sit irv london, and her majestys government have the full support of the u. S. Government in responding to the attack, and bringing those to justice who are responsible spicer also says that the president spoke with british Prime Minister teresa may among law makers in parliament at the time of the attack. In the meantime in our area locals are react to go news of this attack. Eyewitness News Reporter greg argos spoke to people who have relatives in the uk and live in center city with that part of the coverage, greg. I spoke with two british nationals new living here in the philadelphia region. They say they were shocked over the fact that this terror attack happened, there in london but they are so very glad their loved won, friend in london are okay. At lee, four dead in london, after a car rampage and knife attack near parliament. First thing that went through my mind was here is like another sof