Now from abc 7 news, live breaking news. An emergency escape. Sfo bound passengers forced to leave everything behind and use slides to evacuate their plane. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Larry beil in for dan ashley. Im ama daetz. 131 people were on board the plane when a fire broke out. Happened as the plane was taxiing on the tarmac in new jersey. Abc 7 News Reporter tracking this. Reporter larry, those in the tower noticed flames coming from the planes engine. Thats when what many called controlled chaos erupted. Then, you know, the flight attendants were like get off the plane, get off the plane, get off the plane, run away from the plane. Reporter these were the words passengers remember hearing as they realized there was something very wrong with their plane, an engine on united flight 1579 was fire. The emergency chutes deployed and everyone on board slid to safety. Disbelief, right. Surprise. Ive flown over three million miles in my life, 87 countries and never had this
Their plane, an engine on united flight 1579 was fire. The emergency chutes deployed and everyone on board slid to safety. Disbelief, right. Surprise. Ive flown over three million miles in my life, 87 countries and never had this happen before. Reporter passengers took to social media to share their frightening experience. United airline meantime confirmed five people were hurt. A spokesperson said, quote, we have received early reports of an ankle injury. Customers have been transported back to the terminal. Everyone was safe. Good spirits, people sharing phones. Some people without their shoes. Everyone just got off the plane as fast as they could. Reporter in the last few hours passengers have been allowed the reboard the plane in groups of 10 to gather personal items they left behind. Airport officials expect flights in and out of newark to be delayed through the night. Lisa am lisa amin gulezian. Abc 7 news. We are getting first look at the man Police Believe was behind the suicid
Come forward or the driver who is responsible. Amber . Reporter the 26yearold is in the icu here at Regional Medical center. The family wants answers as to what happened and for police to find the person responsible. 26 years old, but he is like a kid. Like a little kid, just cheerful. Reporter eduardo saucedos stepfather is stunned that his funloving son is lying in a hospital bed on life support. It hurts me to see him laying on the bed. Okay young man able to bring so much laughter to those around him is now in a condition bringing tears to his loved ones. His son suffers from severe brain injury, and a broken leg. I love him just as i raised him, you know, since he was six and a half years old. Weve been through so many things together as a family. Reporter last wednesday at the busy intersection around 5 00 a. M. , a driver hit eduardo as he was riding his bicycle home from work. It was only his third day of his new job as a bakery but the driver left the scene. If it was an accid
Taxi, traveling westbound in the van hit the taxi headon and both male drivers died at the scene. As we have been here this morning getting video, there was a cab number and i confirmed it is from diamond cab company. The dispatcher i spoke with was not able to give me any more information. When we get a chance to talk with the Media Contacts for troopers, one of the first things we will ask is where they believe the wrong way the circumstances surrounding why and how it happened. When we get those answers we will update you hear on air and facebook and social media. Live in Orange County, janai norman, Eyewitness News this morning. Pulling the camera along i 4 near sam lake road is where you have all the westbound lanes shut down. They have that shutdown starting at kirkman. You will have to exit at westbound and sam lake road. We have another crash with a roadblock by ucf, mcculloch road at greystone legend place after you pass alafaya trail westbound lanes are blocked now. Take alaf
The last halfhour troopers come from the green van hit a white taxicab had on near the sam lake road exit that is where our cameras captured the unbelievable damage, the hood of the taxicab is smashed in and i call the number on the cad and confirmed it is from the diamond cab company. The dispatcher i spoke with could not give me many details. We are waiting to get the official report from troopers to learn more about both drivers involved and we will ask where they think the wrong way driver got onto the interstate. We will keep you updated as we get some of those answers but in the meantime, deneige is the studio with alternate routes. Smack until they reopen the westbound lanes first, pulling up the shot here i 4 westbound near sam lake road you can see it looks like they are getting towed trucks onto the roadway trying to get the vehicles out but it is shut down at kirkman. Reenter i 4 westbound at sam lake road for the next 30 minutes. A crash needs an alternate by ucf. Mcculloch