Wing flap from Boeing 727 found on New York street
A nine foot wing flap fragment, about 15 inches wide, from a Boeing 727 was discovered in South Ozone Park, Queens, near Kennedy Airport, injuring no one. Neighbors recalled a loud thud and police suspect the piece originated midair, with FAA saying no reports of airline trouble.
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New York
Queens
South Ozone Park
Kennedy Airport
Lisa Mandel
Airlines
Bernard Gillespie
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Arlene Salac
Pyrotechnic convention lights up Muskegon shows
Muskegon Michigan hosts 2500 pyrotechnics for the Pyrotechnics Guild International convention. Workshops at the Holiday Inn and a Walker Arena trade show run by day while nightly displays over Muskegon Lake thrill 41000 residents. Veterans like Sam Bartolotta and Dallas engineer Fred Johnson praise the art as specialists pursue the latest trends in explosive sky shows.
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Jay Taylor
Minneapolis
Dennis Danich
St. Paul
Minn
Muskegon
Mich
Muskegon, Mich
Muskegon Lake
Holiday Inn
Walker Arena
Lake Michin
Fred Johnson
Dallas
Four Cubans hijack plane then crash in Gulf of Mexico
Three hijackers used a knife and a gun to seize a small Polish Wilga aircraft from Guanabacoa Cuba. The plane crashed about 50 miles west of Fort Myers after being pursued by a U S Customs plane. All four occupants were rescued in good health. one sustained a broken nose and other injuries. Coast Guard interviewed survivors aboard a cutter. the pilot hopes to return home while the hijackers seek asylum in the United States.
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Miami
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Fort Myers
U.S
Michael Sheehan
Guanabacoa
Cuba
United States
Cmdr
Marcus Woodring
Coast Guard
Irbenskiy Prolv
Gulf Coast
Jeff Hall
Point Steele
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Clinton
Gorilla saves boy who fell into exhibit at Brookfield Zoo
A 3-year-old boy fell 18 feet into a gorilla exhibit at Brookfield Zoo. A female gorilla named Binti cradled the child and brought him to zookeepers, aiding his rescue. The boy, who was unconscious, later revived and was hospitalized in critical condition.
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Brookfield, Ill
Brookfield Zoo
Binti
Zoo
Sondra Katzen
Katzen
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Matik
Mabe Nous
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