Power, and made an Emergency Landing at a construction site near sugar house casino on friday night. Blimp had a hard landing, and engine problems, it was overheating, and it landed in the north bound lanes, and because it was still inflated, blew into the middle of Delaware Avenue and started to go around the utility pole right behind us. Reporter Officials Say the impact of the crash landing violently tossed around the pilot and passenger, but thankfully, there were no injuries. Stop the car went over barrier to try to help, the pilot, he broke down over here, and by the time it ended up, he got drug across the road over the barrier inside of his little basket. He was slipping, hurt. We saw a couple guys, a few of the guys, tried, you know, holding it down to get him out. Reporter police say the advertising blimp left from camden, new jersey trying to land nearby. Faa is still investigating what caused the malfunction. Now in a statement to Eyewitness News, bostic incorporated the ad
Get a description of his car. Police say a 350pound, taylor wasnt moving too quickly. The woman called 911, police were able to locate the suspected robber and after a brief pursuit, were told take already turn down a deadened, ending the chase. Police say thinks a cautionary tail, for any big winner at cat seen owe. The problem is in these casino, they always got these predators, that are laying in wait, they are watching people to win. Take a check. I mean that to me is best way to do it. Reporter we check with the pennsylvania gaming control board, about that check, and the control board says that is sound advice from the chief of police here. Now they also say that jackpot winners can seek out security from casinos if they feel uncomfortable and need an escort to their car. As for victim in this case, police did get her, her 6,600 back. Reporting live from upper darby township, joe holden for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thanks, joe. Authorities are showing off a huge amount of drugs, gun
The utility pole over there, this would have been much worse. Its certainly not something you see every day. A witness shared this cell phone video with nbc 10 of a blimp crash landing near his fishtown neighborhood. He was up close and personal as the blimp went down in a construction yard near i95. Blimp straight ahead about to crash. Reporter other witness also shared video with us. The sight made for an interesting drive for people in the neighborhood. And on the interstate around 5 30 this afternoon. This is definitely a first. Reporter Philadelphia Police say the pilot and passenger were not hurt. We saw them waiting for the faa and ntsb to investigate the crash. Their blimp had deflated by the time our crew arrived. The blimp had a hard landing. Had engine problems. It was overheating. Blimp is down. He is down behind 95. Reporter police tell us the blimp belonged to an advertising agency. It traveled from center city and tried to land nearby but couldnt make it into the landing
The ground and rosemary, you were inside when all of this happened. We were, pam. We were here for a separate Court Hearing. As soon as we got off the elevators to come outside and finish an interview, thats when the fire alarm went off and they told everybody to get out. As you can see, Philadelphia Police and fire are still on the scene here, investigating. They will most likely be here for the rest of the morning, into the afternoon. Meantime, anybody who was inside the criminal Justice Center, the cjc, is now evacuated outside. Take a look. Theyre waiting here on third and broad street. Theyre waiting for the allclear. I just spoke to the sheriff a short time ago who told me an elevator did fall. The details are unclear. We dont know how many floors that elevator fell. But we know one woman was inside. We have video of that woman being taken out on a stretcher, being loaded on to an ambulance to be taken to the hospital. She appeared to be okay. We spoke to her briefly about what s
Thanks, bill, were watching the schuylkill expressway, right around our cameras at girard avenue. Westbound or eastbound, no problems. Very light from the vine street expressway to the blue route. Average speed clocking into mid60s as well. Still watching the vine street expressway its closed in both directions east and westbound, between broad street over here and to the schuylkill expressway and that will probably be there until about the 5 00 hour. Theres also construction on route 202 headed northbound and southbound until route 30. Theres two lanes there but looks like our drive times back down to normal. 11 minutes north and south to the schuylkill, tracy. Two days after his release from prison monsignor william lynn heads back to court this morning. Hes expected to learn when he will be retried on sex abuse coverup charges. Nbc10s matt delucia is there. Reporter it will be a new trial date for monsignor william lynn. He is out on bail, that doesnt mean, though, that his legal tr