Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport
Police: No Injuries After Helicopter Tips Over During Training At Lincoln Park Airport No injuries were reported when a helicopter tipped over around 4:20 p.m. during a training session at Lincoln Park airport, local police said. The pilot was performing maneuvers over a small grassy area when the tail rotor struck the ground, rolling the copter onto its side, Lincoln Park Police Detective Mike Bono said. Flight training school "Aero Safety Training" operates out of the privately-owned airport but police did not know if the pilot was an employee or student from the school, Bono said. Further investigation will be handled by the FAA.

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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NJ Man Jammed Newark Airport GPS Signals, FCC Says NJ Man Jammed Newark Airport GPS Signals, FCC Says
NJ Man Jammed Newark Airport GPS Signals, FCC Says The Federal Communications Commission has issued a stern warning to a New Jersey man who allegedly used an electronic device that jams GPS signals.  The warning? Knock it off. Now.  According to the FCC, the agency received a complaint March 28 from another federal regulatory agency, the FAA, that the GPS system at Newark Liberty International Airport had experienced "harmful interference."  In a notice to the man, the FCC said it was able to track a transmission sent at a restricted frequency to a vehicle traveling south on the New Jersey Turnpike. That vehicle belonged to …

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by Paul Milo
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Union Police Adding Drone Unit, Joining A Growing Number Of Departments Union Police Adding Drone Unit, Joining A Growing Number Of Departments
Union Police Adding Drone Unit, Joining A Growing Number Of Departments The Union Police Department has become the latest law enforcement agency to employ drones in public safety work, the agency announced Wednesday.  The UPD's Drone Unit will be called in on search and rescue operations, especially for missing children and elderly people, providing vital assistance for nighttime searches.  The small, flying craft will also be used in accident investigations and in searches for suspects when appropriate, the department said in a statement.  Capt. Bob Perez told Daily Voice the department has been authorized to buy three drones. Four officers hav…

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by Paul Milo
Hackensack, NJ
News
FLIGHT DELAYS: Seething Travelers Report 'Utter Hell' At Newark Airport FLIGHT DELAYS: Seething Travelers Report 'Utter Hell' At Newark Airport
Flight Delays: Seething Travelers Report 'Utter Hell' At Newark Airport The record-setting federal government shutdown is beginning to take its toll on the nation's airports -- and Newark is no exception. As the shutdown nears its 35th day, all flights were experiencing delays of an hour or more at Liberty International Airport Friday morning due to staffing issues, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Flights were temporarily restricted i and out of LaGuardia Airport, and Philadelphia International Airport was experiencing significant delays as well -- namely due to a shortage of air-traffic controllers, federal officials said. “We have experienced a sl…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
News
Reported Drone Sighting Above Teterboro Grounds Newark Flights: Fact Or Fiction? Reported Drone Sighting Above Teterboro Grounds Newark Flights: Fact Or Fiction?
Reported Drone Sighting Above Teterboro Grounds Newark Flights: Fact Or Fiction? Although some experts called it highly unlikely – primarily because of the weather – the FAA said a pair of drones were spotted flying 3,500 feet over Teterboro Airport, bumping flight times there and at Newark Liberty International Airport. This comes after Gatwick and Heathrow airports in the United Kingdom had flights delayed because of reported drone sightings. Incoming flights were able to land at Newark Airport until 5:45 p.m., but flights bound for Newark were held up at other airports for a short time. The longest reported delays were about 15 minutes.. As with the overseas airport…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Aerial Circuits: New Mahwah Police Drones Aim To Boost Protection, Service Aerial Circuits: New Mahwah Police Drones Aim To Boost Protection, Service
Aerial Circuits: New Mahwah Police Drones Aim To Boost Protection, Service If a law enforcement agency is going to add a trio of drones to serve and protect the public, as Mahwah police just did, it might as well get the best. The three new additions are “the most advanced drones available to law enforcement,” Police Chief James N. Batelli said Tuesday. Township police can’t be everywhere, but they can maneuver to unique vantage points with their new mini-squadron. Batelli cited: Search and rescue operations: The drones assist with missing person investigations, Amber Alerts, Silver Alerts and lost hikers, for instance – the last of which will be particularly u…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Paramus Golf Course Emergency Landing: Pilot Was Just On PBS Documentary Paramus Golf Course Emergency Landing: Pilot Was Just On PBS Documentary
Paramus Golf Course Emergency Landing: Pilot Was Just On PBS Documentary UPDATE: In a random coincidence, a teacher featured in a PBS special about aviation this past week was involved in an emergency landing at the Paramus Golf Course early Sunday afternoon. Three minor injuries were reported after the 1984 fixed-wing, single-engine Mooney M20K made an emergency landing around 12:30 p.m. on the fairway of the 9th hole off Paramus Road. "Three minor injuries, none serious" -- two adults and a child, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg told Daily Voice. A third adult on the plane, which the FAA said was headed to Poughkeepsie from Lincoln Park, wasn't injure…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stamford, CT
Obituaries
Teacher, Attorney From Area Killed In Plane Crash Were In Long-Distance Relationship Teacher, Attorney From Area Killed In Plane Crash Were In Long-Distance Relationship
Teacher, Attorney From Area Killed In Plane Crash Were In Long-Distance Relationship The teacher from Georgia and high-profile attorney from Fairfield County who were the two passengers killed in Saturday's small-plane crash off the coast of the Hamptons were in a six-month, long-distance relationship. Richard Terbrusch, 53, was a Ridgefield resident and 1983 graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River whose divorce and family law practice was based in Danbury, and Dr. Jennifer Landrum, 45, was a teacher at Thomson High School in Georgia. They were en route to Charleston Executive Airport in South Carolina from Danbury Municipal Airport when the Piper PA-34, crashed at …

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford, CT
News
Fatal Crash Pilot ID'd As Owner Of Danbury Flight Training Company; Two Other Bodies Recovered Fatal Crash Pilot ID'd As Owner Of Danbury Flight Training Company; Two Other Bodies Recovered
Fatal Crash Pilot ID'd As Owner Of Danbury Flight Training Company; Two Other Bodies Recovered Click here for an updated story: High-Profile Attorney, HS Teacher ID'd As Remaining Victims In Fatal Plane Crash The pilot of the small plane with three aboard that crashed in the waters off the Hamptons late Saturday morning has been identified as the owner of a Danbury flight training company and the two other bodies have now been recovered. The first body recovered was that of pilot Munidat "Raj" Persaud, 41, of Waterbury, who is also the owner of the plane, state police said. The two other bodies recovered were an adult female and an adult male, but the identity of both vi…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Business
New Westchester County Airport Plan Unveiled By Latimer New Westchester County Airport Plan Unveiled By Latimer
New Westchester County Airport Plan Unveiled By Latimer County Executive George Latimer announced new initiatives on Monday, Aug. 13 to reduce noise, water pollution and air emissions at Westchester County Airport.           “Back in May, we announced a series of public meetings, where we heard from everyone who wished to speak, and each had a chance to talk about the challenges facing the airport," Latimer said during a Monday news conference, which can be viewed below or by clicking here. Regarding airport operations, by no small margin, the largest numbers of concerns relayed revolved around noise. In response, the Latimer Administration…

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by Jon Craig
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Pilot Killed When Plane Crashes At Former Theme Park In West Milford Pilot Killed When Plane Crashes At Former Theme Park In West Milford
Pilot Killed When Plane Crashes At Former Theme Park In West Milford WEST MILFORD, N.J. – The pilot died in a small plane crash that ignited a fire Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area of West Milford that was once part of the former Jungle Habitat theme park, authorities confirmed. The single-engine Piper PA-32 aircraft crashed after leaving nearby Greenwood Lake Airport around 2:30 p.m., the FAA reported. The lone-occupant pilot wasn't immediately identified. A full-scale response to the crash in state parkland off Airport Road included local police, firefighters and EMS, as well as the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, New Jersey State Police, the state DE…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk, NY
News
State Police Will Start Deploying Drones State Police Will Start Deploying Drones
State Police Will Start Deploying Drones State Police in the Hudson Valley will soon have some new tools to fight crime and enforce the law in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of a new “State Police Unmanned Aerial System” program, which will involve the use of aerial drones that will be put into service later this month. Cuomo said that the program will “be used to support law enforcement missions, including disaster response and traffic safety.” The first four drones are scheduled to be put into service this month, including in State Police Troop F, which serves five southern counties west of the Hudson …

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by Zak Failla