Passengers aboard an International Flight from south africa to hong kong got a frightening reminder of how unfriendly the friendly skies can really be. It happened when a plane hit a patch of turbulence so severe, 20 people were injured. Heres matt gutman. Reporter turbulence. These are images of the overhead compartments. Cracked by passengers catapulted into the air. Look at this hole, punched in by a passengers head. In all, 20 injured as the south Africa Airways flight crossed the equator from johannesburg en route to hong kong. Some Passengers Evacuated in cervical collars. Hit his head on the top of the roof. Reporter turbulence can form in the calmest conditions, often caused by pockets of air. We flew in a simulator in miami. Where would you feel the most turbulence in a flight like this . In the back of the airplane. Reporter on average, 23 passengers are hurt a year. Most of them, not wearing seat belts. There is no specific instrument alerting pilots of turbulence ahead. In
Raining. Yep. You are on top of your game. I know. Not. Heres bus stop buddy. He is rather saintly a sweet child and he has this umbrella, like you should even when it is in the raining it will be coming back. We will have a few breaks in the action hear and there scattered showers as you will see on radar 56 degrees, 87 percent relative humidity, 9 miles an her breeze out of the south, 6 21 is your sunrise time. We will probably get to 07 degrees. We could see a peak of sunshine or two, more rain, chance of the pop up then are arm but wait until you see pay off over weekend especially tomorrow. That forecast is coming up, hey bob kelly. Good morning, everybody. 6 01 on this tgi friday. Live look at 476 where there will be ayuky the starts to the morning rush. We have got the rain heavier at times depending where you begin and end your trip and spray off the cars ape trucks in front have of you looking live at the blue route there right here near ridge. Southbound i95 delays from cottm
Right now, she was 20 with a promising future. Tonight the investigation into a College Students murder and the legacy she leaves behind. Plus get your hands up get your hands up dramatic body camera video and the split decision an officer makes. And what a maryland man did with his car and a child in the back seat. We begin with a developing story in prince georges county. Laurel police say a man has barricaded himself in an apartment onnal 8th street. Investigators say the suspect may have fired shots in the area. They blocked off several blocks around the scene in laurel. Police are dealing with that barricade situation. Also tonight, students at the university of Mary Washington are grieving. They held a private memorial for grace mann a well known classmate murdered. She had been fighting for student safety on campus. And she leaves quite a legacy. Reporter on the campus of the university of Mary Washington in fredericksburg students place flower observe a statue. Its where they g
Means. I think people hear marriage and they assume that all of the benefits that come with being married recognized by the federal government, health care and in this case immigration benefits, come with that. But under current law these couples are not covered. Marylanders are very surprised. They are like, we did it. Its done. Youve got all the rights. And we have to say not all of them. Reporter sarahs visa expires in 2014. Unlike a heterosexual married couple, diana cannot sponsor sarah for permanent residency in the u. S. Even though samesex marriage is legal in maryland. It is going to be huge for us being married. It will be more like are we single, partnered . What are we . Reporter what they want now is to ensure the happily ever ever. Now, the Group Immigration equality estimates that there are 36,000 couples who share this same immigration issue. About half of them are already raising children together. Now, this could change in a couple of ways. Number one, if the Supreme
from his album mandatory fun. this one is spoofing royals calling it foil. with aluminum foil foil never settle for less that kind wrap is just the best weird al is promising eight new music videos in eight days. we can t wait to see what s next. we ll bring it to you tomorrow. time to check out celebrity birthdays. actress and singer, diana carol turns 79. donald sutherland turns 79 today. david hasselhoff turns 62. and dancing with the stars tony dovolani turns 41. happy birthday to all. coming up, a hero unlike we ve seen before. he won a medal as a soldier and an olympian. now josh sweeney is breaking ground at this year s espy awards. his amazing story, straight