This is Aljazeera America. Good morning. Live from new york city, im randall pinkston. We have new details this morning in the derailment of an amtrak train near philadelphia. Attention is focused on the speed of the trained and engineer driving it when it careened off the tracks. At least seven died. Investigators determined the train was moving too fast, almost twice the speed limit when it hid that dangerous curve. The train was traveling at approximately 106 miles per hour. Three seconds later when the data to the recorders terminated, the train speed was 102 miles per hour. Investigators still dont know why the train was going that fast. The engineer who was at the controls declined to speak to the ntsb but spoke briefly to police. He has given a blood sample and turned over his cell phone. He remembers going through that area generally. Has absolutely no rex recollection of the. Or anything unusual. The ntsb will examine the crews movements in the 24 hours prior to the crash to s
This is Aljazeera America good morning live from new york city im random pinkston. We begin to developing news out of nepal this morning. A u. S. Team has found the wreckage of a marine helicopter that was missing. It was spotted in eastern nepal. Six u. S. Marines and two nepal soldiers were onboard. They found two bodies, but there is no chance of survivors. The marines are beginning an investigation and asking the site. We will have more in our next hour. One of the eight People Killed in tuesdays amtrak crash in philadelphia will be laid to rest today justins family is preparing for his Funeral Service in long island this morning. He was a sophomore at the adjustment Naval Academy. Investigators revealed that the train was accelerating shortly before it derailed and was unable to slow down. Amtrak c. E. O. Said the Company Takes full responsibility. He is promises help with medical bills and funeral costs for passengers and employees. We are live in philadelphia. Lets turn to the t
Amtrak 188 derailed at double the speed limit. According to the engineers attorney, Brandon Bostian has no recollection of the incident. You can see the disaster most clearly from the air. Seven confirmed dead. Authorities havent accounted for everyone. Trying and coming up empty. In nepal, the search is still going on for a u. S. Helicopter missing for two days on board were six marines. A tornado near the town of guthrie. Picking up everything making sure nothing slips away. Jeb bush still dealing with questions on iraq. Marco rubio made it clear he would not have invaded iraq. I would not have been in favor of it. President bush would not have been in favor of it. Video of Police Taking down a suspect that attacked people with a hammer. This individual wont be attacking innocents any longer. An american citizen is killing in a terrifying attack at a hotel in the kabul. The taliban has claimed responsibility. In palo alto, a red Jeep Cherokee smashed its way into bloomingdales. Three
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The curve here at the frankford junction. The speed limit around that curve is 50 miles per hour. The engineer of the train weve learned is 32yearold brandon bostian, as of late last night, philadelphia detectives have told us that theyve interviewed him, took a blood sample as well as his cell phone and started the investigation. However, the ntsb has said it has not yet done an interview with bostian. And a retired worker said the evidence does not look good for the engineer. The car came by fast and he applied the brakes that proves it. Because he went full on it and tried to slow that train down there was no way he was going to slow it down going into that curve. Reporter at this moment Philadelphia Police tell us there are no criminal suspects as far as the investigation is concerned. Of course, this investigation is still early on. The engineers attorney told a National News outlet that his client has no recollection of what happened or anything unusual. Coming up at 5 30 what el