Airlines pilot failed two breathalyzer tests and was acting strange. The pilots arrest forced American Airlines to cancel that flight. It was supposed to bring passengers from detroit to philadelphia international. Nbc 10s Randy Gyllenhaal gets reaction from passengers who had to find new flights. Reporter many passengers headed on vacation for spring break. All forced to scramble after their pilot was arrested on the tarmac. They were supposed to arrive here in philly just before 9 00 a. M. But American Airlines flight 736 never even got off the ground in detroit. At first, passengers were told it would be a brief delay. 15, 20 minute delay. You know, its a seat problem. Reporter mitchell and his mom were hoping to fly to the dominican but when they looked out their window they saw police cars. He was handcuffed. Reporter their pilot arrested on the tarmac. Officials say he was acting drunk and failed two breathalyzer tests. A sharpeyed tsa agent saw him acting strange before he got i
From the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. Right now at 11 00 oclock, a light show in the sky postponed the big show on the parkway. Severe Weather Forces evacuati evacuations at philadelphias made in america festival. At this hour storm scan3 shows the bulk of the storms are now over the delaware in new jersey coasts. The question is, will there be another storm around the corner . Good evening, im diana roc rocco. Natasha has the night off. This evenings storms came in fast and left their mark. Lets get to meteorologist justin drabick. He has more and what we can expect through the night and into tomorrow. Good evening. The good news were not tracking severe thunderstorms right now. But still heavy rain moving through the Atlantic City area few lightning strikes so this is a weaker thunderstorm still dropping lot of rain. Those showers extend all the way down in cape may into dover, delaware. Still south jersey, delaware, best shot to see wet weather
Lets get to meteorologist justin drabick. He has more and what we can expect through the night and into tomorrow. Good evening. The good news were not tracking severe thunderstorms right now. But still heavy rain moving through the Atlantic City area few lightning strikes so this is a weaker thunderstorm still dropping lot of rain. Those showers extend all the way down in cape may into dover, delaware. Still south jersey, delaware, best shot to see wet weather even a thunderstorm through the overnight hours. Over around the wilmington newark, delaware, into elkton married heavy rain riding i95 that moves off to the east. Watch out for slow travel south and east of philadelphia. Another cluster of showers trying to develop near Lancaster County. That could roll through the city through the overnight. Theyre the heaviest rain indicated by the yellows reds and oranges near egg harbor township, Atlantic City, that will be moving offshore in the next half hour or so. Another line of some he
At the end of the summer four kinsler in atlantic sitly close eliminate being about 8,000 jobs. Casino experts have said this is painful, but necessary, to right size and stabilize this market. Now, revel opened just little more than two years ago, a mid high hopes of saving Atlantic Citys crumbling gambling market. But the two and a half billion dollars casino and hotel never turned a profit. And after filing for bankruptcy twice, qualified buyer was never found. So, this alone will leave more than 3,000 employees without a job. Revels closing alone in all the closures mean nearly third of Atlantic Citys work force will be unemployed including thousand who is lost their jobs just yesterday down the boardwalk at showboat. Very difficult for the guests, very difficult for the employees, sad time in Atlantic City. Reporter definitely lot tears yesterday as showboat closed. Now, experts suspect that ones this casino revel is closed, and sold at a cut rate price, it will eventually reopen
A few scattered showers at 7 00. Mugginess and 78 at 9 00, well into the 80s at lunch time with clouds thinning out. Storm threat for later today. The future weather when i come back to show you where those showers are likely to pop up. First katy has traffic. We are seeing wet roads in the area, but not accounting for issues. This is a live look at 78 at lehigh street in the lehigh valley. If youre headed home from the poconos, 309, 22, as well as 78 looks good. Headed into philadelphia, a live look at ben franklin bridge, traffic, we are seeing moderate traffic in both directions, its moving find. There is longtime track work in the westbound lane. But thats not accounting for issues. Some closures on the ben franklin parkway to tell you about. The inner and outer lane closed between 20th street and eakins oval. Here are the most extensive road closures, this is because of cleanup. 767 westbound, the exit ramp on to 22nd street. A cleared scene to tell you about on the Atlantic City