Wonderful person to introduce here. And the wonderful part about this is that this event has happened in such a circular synergistic cooperative and loving way i can tell you i first learned about the book the tentative agreement coming out through the pipeline. I saw dr. Miles. Yes, it just started like that. And here you are. Weve been talking on email. I love the fact that you are here. The nonfiction bookstore. In our book fair in the categories of history and Culture Health and wellbeing. Without any further ado i want to introduce you to stephen for with history of his very own i am proud to be introducing my friend and colleague as you will hear from what i tell you and what she will present to you. She is a fierce intellectual force. I want you to know that shes one of the nicest and warmest people that you will ever get to meet. She is an Author University teacher and public historian. With the native native american history. The story of a turkey family published in 2005 next
Runway stopping just short of flushing bay. In a state known more new blue grass than white roads hundreds of drivers were stranded in snow for hours. We begin tonight with my coanchor Norah Odonnell at laguardia airport. Nor a was on another plane on a nearby runway when the accident happened. Charlie, good evening. This could have been a real catastrophe. We were on plane preparing for takeoff when the pilot said that they were shutting down this airport to deal with this emergency. I talked to passengers all day. One College Student telling me that their plane was going so fast they were worried it wasnt going to stop. This is how flight 1086 ended this morning, just a few feet are all this separated its 132 passengers and crew from the icing waters of flushing bay. It broke through the fence and we were literally five, six feet away from the water. Jared faelacci took this photo from his seat in first class. Did you realize how close you were to this being a real tragedy . When i g
This is the cbs morning news for friday, march 6th, 2015. Good morning. Im Lauren Lyster in for annemarie green. This morning federal aviation officials are trying to determine the cause of a very close call at new Yorks Laguardia airport. A delta airliner skidded off the runway yesterday, and came within feet of plunging into an icy bay. Brian webb is at laguardia airport. Brian, good morning. Reporter good morning, lauren. There were 132 passengers on board flight 1086 yesterday. Snow was falling and visibility was low, and even under the best of conditions this airport leaves little room for error. Overnight crews moved the plane from the edge of flushing bay where the md88 had stopped just before plunging into the water. They had broken through the fence, and we were literally five to six feet away from the water. Reporter the passenger took this picture from his seat. The wheels did not grab, did not take and immediately you heard the skidding. We felt like we skidded for probably
Runway stopping just short of flushing bay. In a state known more new blue grass than white roads hundreds of drivers were stranded in snow for hours. We begin tonight with my coanchor Norah Odonnell at laguardia airport. Nor a was on another plane on a nearby runway when the accident happened. Charlie, good evening. This could have been a real catastrophe. We were on plane preparing for takeoff when the pilot said that they were shutting down this airport to deal with this emergency. I talked to passengers all day. One College Student telling me that their plane was going so fast they were worried it wasnt going to stop. This is how flight 1086 ended this morning, just a few feet are all this separated its 132 passengers and crew from the icing waters of flushing bay. It broke through the fence and we were literally five, six feet away from the water. Jared faelacci took this photo from his seat in first class. Did you realize how close you were to this being a real tragedy . When i g
Down at a golf course near the Santa Monica Airport after this distress call from pilot Harrison Ford. 53178. May day. Witnesses say ford appeared to navigate away from homes before crash landing. Golfers immediately went over and helped the 72yearold actor out of the plane. Emergency responders arrived shortly afterward. Assistant l. A. Fire chief patrick butler. They found a singleengine plane aircraft that had had a medium to high impact on the ground with one male victim who at the time was conscious and breathing. Reporter witnesses said ford was bleeding from the head was alert and talking. He suffered basically some moderate trauma, and he was alert and conscious. Reporter ford started his movie career as a swashbuckling space pilot but began Flight Training in earnest in the 1990s nch hes been collecting and flying modern and vintage airplanes ever since. Cbs news aviation and Safety Consultant Sully Sullenberger has flown with ford. Im sure hes flun out of that particular airp