Hotspot for those chasing the Solar Eclipse. It crashed and burned into flames. We have live coverage tonight from the sam carlos airport the flight is said to have originated. Reporter that is right. Many of the pilots we spoke to here at the sam carlos airport did not want to talk about the crash, either because they do not have enough information, or they did not know the pilot who lost his life. We did hear some interesting theories about how this crash could have happened. On a regular races, planes and leaving this airport for oregon. Tens, if not hundreds of people going to oregon, boise, and other areas just to see 10 minutes of the eclipse. Reporter one plane and its pilot did not make it. The single engine plane crashed at around 1 50 in the afternoon. Fully engulfed in flames, First Responders raced to the scene, just 1 mile south of the airport. The brothers watch from a distance. I was driving my grandpas four wheeler around the pasture and i saw the plane come down and cr
Comedian, actor and humanitarian gone at age of 91 years old. Plus support is in south philadelphia why much of the neighborhood is standing behind former mayor and Police Commissioner frank rizzo, as vandals continue to target his controversial legacy. Good evening, im natasha brown. Thanks so much for joining us. Tonight there are new developments in the smoldering debate over a late mayor and statue and mural dedicated to him following vandalism incidents last week at both. There could be a showdown of sorts tomorrow afternoon at frank rizzo statue in Center City Philadelphia lets get out to joe holden live outside Municipal Services building in center city where this all may trans expire, joe. Natasha, Philadelphia Police have had a continued presence outside the frank rizzo statue, a security detail if you will, they have kept a presence in south philadelphia the site of his, mural there and the 900 block of south ninth street, now just today, the Business Community there is in so
Forth between clouds and sun. Its possible you will see sun for a good portion of the eclipse and every now and then it might cloud up a bit. 69 in philadelphia. 26 in allentown and reading. 63 in trenton. Upper 60s in wilmington and low 70s in cape may. Dewpoints in the mid 60s. Up in allentown, 59degree reading. As you get to cape may its humid, anything in the low to mid 60s is moderately humid. Not too bad this morning. 68 degrees by 7 00 a. M. Noon, 83. 3 00 p. M. , a little stickier, 88. It will be warm enough for cool drinks were looking at a clouds and sun mix, hopefully bright enough to see the eclipse. Theres a chance of a an afternoon shower out in Lancaster County. Future tracker well look at the clouds and showers coming up, karen. Reporter we have a disabled vehicle on the schuylkill expressway and now i95. People having a tough time getting to work today. This is i95 northbound past academy road. A disabled vehicle right there stuck on the side. Nobody is helping him out
President addresses the nation with the focus on afghanistan. Why he says he will keep american troops fighting in the longest war in u. S. History. But first, an awesome sight in the sky. The first total Solar Eclipse to be seen in the United States in decades. From coast to coast, millions of people gazed in wonder at the cosmic spectacle with the bests seats along the socalled path of totality. And we were not in that path, but we still got to witness a partial eclipse and people are still talking about it tonight. Good evening im jessica dean. And im nicole brewer. People gathered outside anxiously awaiting this event cover around 80 of the sun before it moved on. Eyewitness News Reporter alexandria hoff is live with a look at the parkway. I think what was more incredible what was happening on the ground. Most americans pausing their daily lives to take a look up into the sky at something so far way and in that all of us becoming just a liltd bit closer together. With all of that e
From coast to coast, millions of people gazed in wonder at the cosmic spectacle with the bests seats along the socalled path of totality. And we were not in that path, but we still got to witness a partial eclipse and people are still talking about it tonight. Good evening im jessica dean. And im nicole brewer. People gathered outside anxiously awaiting this event cover around 80 of the sun before it moved on. Eyewitness News Reporter alexandria hoff is live with a look at the parkway. I think what was more incredible what was happening on the ground. Most americans pausing their daily lives to take a look up into the sky at something so far way and in that all of us becoming just a liltd bit closer together. With all of that excitement and with some of the regional cloud cover there was a temptation to just take a quick peek up without protective eyewear at the Solar Eclipse and if you did do that, what kind of damage could have been done to your eyes. We set out to find out. I just t