there. an emergency shelter was set up in a nearby city. in central new jersey, five people are dead after their small plane went into a nose dive just before landing at the airport. witnesses say a piece of the plane appeared to fall off just before it crashed. proceed was scattered across a 200-foot-long path. relatives of the three men and two boys on board were waiting for them at the airport. the ohio valley s getting slammed with another round of snow this morning. as the snow came down yesterday, slick roads triggered dozens of accidents north of columbus. witnesses say cars were sliding off the highway in every direction. a 20-mile section of interstate 71 had to be shut down because of those nasty conditions. a snow storm is hitting the east coast this morning and sending cold air down south. that s right. rachel harvey jones is tracking it at accuweather.com. cold air affecting a large portion of the nation, jeremy and vinita. across the plains, cold and d
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challenging travel. the holiday travel outlook, another big winter storm, and new rules to punish airlines and protect passengers. holiday hurry. capitol hill s christmas challeng passing health care reform. how special deals kept the plan alive. hollywood mystery. actress brittany murphy s death and what investigators are uncovering. it s tuesday, december 22nd, 2009. from abc news, this is america this morning. good morning and thanks for being with us. travelers heading out today might find airports getting back to normal, back to a normal pre-christmas rush, that is. and the government is getting airline passengers some good news. no more being stuck on the tarmac for hours. viviana is joining us from washington with more on this. reporter: not catching your flight is grounds to give you a headache. imagine being stranded on a plane on a tarmac for hours. that s enough to give many passengers a migraine. wicked weather, delayed and canceled flights, long l