The off-duty <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/off-duty-pilot-accused-of-attempting-to-shut-down-plane-engines-mid-flight-charged-with-83-counts-of-attempted-murder-reports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alaskan Airlines pilot arrested</a> on Sunday for allegedly trying to shut down the engines of a fully occupied passenger flight in midair has been charged in federal court.
Joseph Emerson of Pleasant Hill, California, was charged with one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants, according to a <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/duty-commercial-airline-pilot-charged-federal-court-interfering-flight-crew" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from the District of Oregon Department of Justice.
Emerson, 44, was riding in the cockpit jump seat as a passenger on Horizon Air flight 2059 — an affiliate of Alaska Airlines — when he attempted to shut down the plane&#8217;s engines during a flight that departed from Seattle Paine Field International Airport and was scheduled to land at San Francisco International Airport.
Emerson was sitting in the jump seat located in the cockpit just behind the captain and first officer flying the jet. Pilots commonly ride in the jump seat to hitch a free ride when traveling personally or professionally.
Airline officials said in a news release following the incident that the pilots were forced to divert the aircraft to Portland International Airport in Oregon for an emergency landing because of &#8220;a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat.&#8221;
“The jump seat occupant unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines,” the airline said in a portion of the news release <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-charged-attempted-murder-trying-shut-alaska-airlines-engines-fligh-rcna121681" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by NBC. “The Horizon Captain and First Officer quickly responded, engine power was not lost and the crew secured the aircraft without incident.”
Federal authorities said the incident began halfway between Astoria, Oregon, and Portland.
&#8220;Emerson attempted to grab and pull two red fire handles that would have activated the plane&#8217;s emergency fire suppression system and cut off fuel to its engines. After a brief physical struggle with the pilots, Emerson exited the cockpit,&#8221; authorities said.
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During the flight&#8217;s descent into Portland, authorities said a flight attendant had to stop Emerson from attempting to grab another emergency exit handle after other attendants had already placed Emerson in wrist restraints and seated him in the rear of the aircraft.
Alaska Airlines released a follow-up statement on Monday night identifying Emerson, saying he tried to shut the engines down by engaging the Engine Fire Handle, also known as the fire suppression system.
&#8220;The fire suppression system consists of a T-handle for each engine,&#8221; the statement read in part. &#8220;If the T-handle is fully deployed, a valve in the wing closes to shut off fuel to the engine. In this case, the quick reaction of our crew to reset the T-handles ensured engine power was not lost.&#8221;
Audio recorded by LiveATC.net revealed that Seattle-area air traffic controllers were alerted about the attempt to turn off the plane&#8217;s engines.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit, and he doesn&#8217;t sound like he&#8217;s causing any issues in the back right now,&#8221; the pilot told Seattle-area air traffic controllers in audio recorded by LiveATC.net. &#8220;I think he&#8217;s subdued. Other than that, we want law enforcement as soon as we get on the ground and are parked.&#8221;
Upon arrival, the Port of Portland Police Department arrested Emerson for trying to seize control of the flight filled with 80 passengers on board, including lap infants, two pilots, and two flight attendants in the passenger cabin, according to local media.
Emerson was charged with 83 felony counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of reckless endangerment, and one count of endangering an aircraft, according to Multnomah County Sheriff&#8217;s Office booking records.
Emerson remains in custody in Multnomah County on a federal hold pending his first appearance in federal court on a later date.
According to court documents <a href="https://abc7ny.com/pilot-joseph-emerson-alaska-airlines-pleasant-hill-david/13960619/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by ABC, Emerson told police he has been struggling with depression for six months and hadn&#8217;t slept in almost two days. He said he told the flight attendants to restrain him and said to authorities he was having a &#8220;nervous breakdown.&#8221;
Emerson also claimed to have used psychedelic mushrooms and wanted to wake up from what he thought was a dream.
Aubrey Gavello, a passenger on the plane, told ABC that a flight attendant alerted the other passengers that Emerson had suffered a mental breakdown.
&#8220;After we did land and the gentleman was escorted off, the flight attendant got back on the speaker and said, plain and simple, &#8216;He had a mental breakdown,'&#8221; Gavello said. &#8220;We needed to get him off the plane immediately.&#8221;
Alaska Airlines said in a statement <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12666655/pilot-joseph-david-emerson-trial-attempted-murder.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by the Daily Mail that the crew responded without hesitation to the &#8220;difficult and highly unusual situation.&#8221;
&#8220;All passengers on board were able to complete their journey with a new crew and aircraft,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;We are grateful for the patience of our guests throughout this event and are reaching out to each of them individually to discuss their experience and check-in on their well-being.&#8221;
According to the airline, Emerson joined Alaska Air Group as a Horizon First Officer in August 2001. He left the company in June 2002 to join Virgin America as a pilot. After Alaska acquired Virgin America in 2016, Emerson became an Alaska Airlines First Officer.
He later became an Alaska Airlines Captain in 2019.
&#8220;Throughout his career, Emerson completed his mandated FAA medical certifications in accordance with regulatory requirements, and at no point were his certifications denied, suspended or revoked,&#8221; the statement said.

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Off-Duty Pilot Accused Of Attempting To Shut Down Plane Engines Mid-Flight Hit With Federal Charge

Off-Duty Pilot Accused Of Attempting To Shut Off Plane Engines Mid-Flight Hit With Federal Charge

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Plane Crash

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San Francisco

Seattle

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North Dakota Republican state Senator Doug Larsen, his wife, and their two young children died in a plane crash in Utah on Sunday night, officials said.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not sure where the bereavement starts with such a tragedy, but I think it starts with prayers for the grandparents, surviving stepchild of Senator Larsen, and extended family of Doug and Amy,&#8221; North Dakota Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue <a href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-plane-crash-moab-killed-a7064a4f3a883be6f920fb647d10c6ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in the email to senate colleagues obtained by the Associated Press on Monday. &#8220;Hold your family close today.&#8221;
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Hogue said the crash occurred after the Larsen family stopped to refuel the aircraft in Utah after visiting family in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Grand County Sheriff&#8217;s Department <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=624695623187102&amp;set=a.205247185131950" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Facebook that the plane crashed shortly after taking off from Canyonlands Airfield about 15 miles north of Moab — a tourist city of approximately 5,300 people known for its gateway to massive red rock formations in Arches National Park — and confirmed that all four people on board the plane did not survive.
Authorities reportedly said they dispatched emergency responders after receiving a call from a witness who witnessed &#8220;a plane going into the ground shortly after taking off from the Canyonlands Airfield north of Moab,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12584327/Four-people-killed-small-plane-crashed-taking-Canyonlands-Field-Airport-Utah.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The Daily Mail.
National Transportation Safety Board officials reported that the crash of the single-engine Piper was being investigated.
A spokesperson from the safety board said that an investigator was on the scene Monday &#8220;to begin to document the scene, examine the aircraft, request any air traffic communications, radar data, weather reports and try to contact any witnesses&#8221; and would &#8220;request maintenance records of the aircraft, and medical records and flight history of the pilot.&#8221;
It&#8217;s unclear who was piloting the aircraft at the time of the crash. The Associated Press reported a Facebook post from Larsen in December 2020 showed a picture of a small, orange plane that noted his wife, Amy, had &#8220;her first flight as a pilot.&#8221;
Larsen became a North Dakota state senator in 2020, where he represented approximately 14,000 people in District 34 and chaired the state&#8217;s Senate&#8217;s Industry and Business Committee, according to reports.
&#8220;As a legislator, he was a tenacious advocate for individual rights and the freedoms he defended through his military service. We extend our deepest sympathies and prayers to his family and friends,&#8221; North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, also a Republican presidential candidate, said in a <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/darreonnadavis/2023/10/02/north-dakota-state-senator-and-family-killed-in-plane-crash/?sh=787197645fa3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> shared with Forbes.
Larsen served 29 years in the North Dakota Army National Guard, where he mobilized twice, to Iraq from 2009-10 and to Washington, D.C., from 2013-14, and received several honors, including Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Service Star, and Army Aviator Badge, according to Burgum&#8217;s office.
North Dakota National Guard Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann reportedly said, &#8220;I cannot think of a more tragic loss for one family, and the North Dakota National Guard sends our condolences to all of [the Larsens&#8217;] friends and family.
&#8220;Doug was a true patriot who dedicated his life, both in and out of uniform, to serving others. I had the distinct pleasure to call him a Brother in Arms,&#8221; Dohrmann said.
Larsen and his wife also co-owned a local homebuilding company called Apex Builders and were majority owners of a local hotel.
A Facebook post from his 2020 campaign reportedly displayed him and Amy at a construction site with the caption, &#8220;My wife Amy &amp; I are a team. Together, we run a business, and together, we build things.&#8221;
&#8220;The most important thing anyone can build is a strong family,&#8221; the post reads.

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North Dakota State Senator Doug Larsen Killed In Plane Crash With Wife, Two Young Children

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The husband of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) died on Wednesday following a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/plane-crash">plane crash</a> in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alaska">Alaska</a>, according to the congresswoman&#8217;s office.
Anton McParland, chief of staff to Peltola, shared the grim news in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday morning.
&#8220;We are devastated to share that Mary&#8217;s husband, Eugene Peltola Jr. — &#8216;Buzzy&#8217; to all of us who knew and loved him — passed away earlier this morning following a plane accident in Alaska,&#8221; McParland said.
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&#8220;He was one of those people that was obnoxiously good at everything. He had a delightful sense of humor that lightened the darkest moments. He was definitely the cook in the family. And family was most important to him. He was completely devoted to his parents, kids, siblings, extended family, and friends — and he simply adored Mary. We are heartbroken for the family&#8217;s loss,&#8221; the statement continued.
Eugene Peltola Jr., who <a href="https://www.bia.gov/as-ia/opa/online-press-release/secretary-zinke-fulfills-promise-alaska-new-bureau-indian-affairs">served</a> as regional director of Bureau of Indian Affairs in Alaska and <a href="https://www.bia.gov/regional-office/alaska-region#:~:text=Eugene%20R.,tribal%20governments%20and%20tribal%20organizations.">retired</a> in July 2022, died after the crash of a single-engine Piper PA-18 that he was piloting on Tuesday, <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2023-09-13/us-agencies-investigate-alaska-plane-crash-that-killed-husband-of-lawmaker">according to Reuters</a>. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
The announcement of Peltola Jr.&#8217;s death drew an outpouring of reactions from politicians and others expressing their condolences.
&#8220;Rose and I are shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of Gene Peltola. We will be praying for Mary, their children, and all of the Peltola family. Gene’s dedication to Alaska ran deep, and he will be dearly missed,&#8221; Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-AK) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovDunleavy/status/1701977983874191685">said</a> in a post to X.
&#8220;My warm thoughts and my prayers are with my colleague [Rep. Peltola] and her family on the tragic devastating loss of her husband Eugene,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/BillPascrell/status/1701979199722942813">said</a> Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ).
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&#8220;I am shocked, saddened and truly beyond words to express my grief at the loss of Gene Peltola Jr. Anyone who met Buzzy felt his warmth, generosity and charm. It was easy to see why so many Alaskans called him a friend, and how he was so loved by his family,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/lisamurkowski/status/1701976270685262109">said</a> Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). &#8220;He was Mary’s number one supporter and truly her rock. My heart is in Alaska today with Mary and their children, and Verne and I offer prayers and condolences to them.&#8221;
Rep. Peltola, who represents the entire state of Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives after taking the place of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-alaska-gop-congressman-don-young-passes-away-at-88">late Don Young</a> last year, is returning home to be with family, her office said.
&#8220;[W]e ask that their privacy be respected during this time,&#8221; McParland added. &#8220;Our team will continue to meet with constituents and carry on the work of the office while Mary and her family grieve.&#8221;

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Alaska Congresswoman’s Husband Dies After Plane Crash

Alaska Congresswoman's Husband Dies After Plane Crash

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Congress

Two people were killed and four others sustained injuries in Florida on Monday morning when a Broward County Sheriff&#8217;s Fire Rescue helicopter engine failed and crashed into an apartment building in Pompano Beach, authorities said.
Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&amp;v=688092092699001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters authorities received a distress call around 8:45 a.m. that prompted three emergency crew members to board a Eurocopter EC135 rescue helicopter and depart within a minute. Roughly two minutes after it launched from the Pompano Beach Airpark, Tony said a fire broke out onboard and other mechanical issues occurred causing it to crash into a triplex building about two miles from the launch pad.
Tony said Captain/Flight Paramedic Terryson Jackson, 50, and an unidentified woman in her home were killed in the crash. Authorities transported the other two crew members onboard and two others to Broward Health, who reportedly sustained minor injuries.
&#8220;Terryson was a rock star,&#8221; Tony said. &#8220;He was one of the best of us, one of the brightest. He bled this profession inside and out all day long,&#8221; the sheriff said. &#8220;There&#8217;s almost 6,000 people in this agency. I&#8217;m not going to meet everybody, and I haven&#8217;t, but that man I knew. I knew very well. And the type of effort and commitment he had for this community – impeccable.&#8221;
Tony identified the two other crew members as Pilot Daron Roche, 37, who has been with BSO for four years, and firefighter/paramedic Mikael &#8220;Mike&#8221; Chaguaceda, 31, who has been with BSO for five years, local media <a href="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/08/28/bso-air-rescue-chopper-crashes-in-pompano-beach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
&#8220;This tragedy is really going to challenge us as a community, as every single tragedy has done since this agency has been around,&#8221; Tony said. &#8220;I will tell you we are hurting. We are an organization that has gotten past all these different divisions over the years, and we have become a family. We are going to suffer, we are going to hurt, but this community should know we&#8217;re prepared to answer the next call. We are not going to lose our focus even though we are hurting and dealing with our own tragedy.&#8221;
Video footage captured by nearby onlookers shows a trail of smoke behind the helicopter before it broke in half and spiraled out of control when it hit the ground. Other videos show the apartment building on fire as the two surviving passengers crawl out safely.
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Local 10 News spoke with the father and sister of the two injured civilians, who said her two brothers were inside their apartment when the helicopter crashed.
&#8220;I&#8217;m trying to find out what&#8217;s happening with my brothers,&#8221; the unidentified victim&#8217;s sister said. &#8220;They&#8217;re at the hospital, and I just got a phone call from my son, and I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s going on.&#8221;
Ruben Chavez, a local man working near the crash site, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/helicopter-crashed-in-pompano-beach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CBS News he rushed to help the victims after hearing the helicopter crash.
&#8220;The top of the roof was all fire,&#8221; Chavez said. &#8220;A big ball of fire, that&#8217;s all. And then, a second explosion. I ran over there, but the police, the first two cops who got there, pushed us back, and that&#8217;s when the second explosion happened. We felt the heat, and that&#8217;s when we said we gotta go.&#8221;
Veda Coleman-Wright, a spokesperson for the sheriff&#8217;s office, said during a news conference reported by CBS News that separate investigations from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Agency are underway.
&#8220;In incidents like this, when aircraft go down, you see parallel investigations that have to occur,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We&#8217;re asking for the public to be patient with us.&#8221;

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Two Killed, Four Injured When Broward County Sheriff’s Helicopter Crashes Into Florida Apartment Building

Two Killed, Four Injured When Broward County Sheriff's Helicopter Crashes Into Florida Apartment Building

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Florida

Four children who were missing after a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/plane-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plane crash</a> in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/colombia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Colombia</a> were found alive and rescued after 40 days alone. 
The children who ranged in age from just 11 months to 13 years old <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/10/colombian-children-found-alive-five-weeks-after-amazon-jungle-plane-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">were found</a> in a remote area of the Amazon jungle in Colombia after surviving storms and avoiding dangerous animals and rebel soldiers. A plane carrying the children, their mother, and two other adults had crashed on May 1, killing everyone but the children. 
“They’ve given us an example of total survival that will go down in history,” said Colombian President Gustavo Petro. “A joy for the whole country!”
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Gloria a los soldados de las <a href="https://twitter.com/FuerzasMilCol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FuerzasMilCol</a>, a las comunidades indígenas e instituciones que hicieron parte de la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Operaci%C3%B3nEsperanza?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OperaciónEsperanza</a>&quot; <a href="https://t.co/LO3BPldLgD">pic.twitter.com/LO3BPldLgD</a>
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“Their learning from indigenous families and their learning of living in the jungle has saved them,” Petro said of the children, who are ethnically Huitoto. “They are children of the jungle and now they are children of Colombia.”
The <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/09/americas/colombia-children-amazon-found-intl-latam/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rescued children were</a>: Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, 13,  Soleiny Jacobombaire Mucutuy, 9, Tien Ranoque Mucutuy, 4, and Cristin Ranoque Mucutuy, just 11 months old. 
Rescuers were sent out after the pilot of the plane issued a call for help due to engine failure. Rescuers found the bodies of the adults, but the children were gone leaving only footprints and other small signs of life. 
For days following the crash, a team combed over a jungle area of about 125 square miles. The team included 150 soldiers and 200 locals, according to the Guardian. 
“This isn’t a needle in a haystack, it’s a tiny flea in a rug because they keep moving,” said Brigadier General Pedro Sanchez “But if, God forbid, they were dead we would have already have found them, because they would be still.”
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Before the children were found, Sanchez said he had a “100% expectation” that his team would be able to rescue the children. 
On Friday, rescuers shouted “Miracle! Miracle! Miracle! Miracle!” as they found footprints that led them to the children. The children were then flown to a hospital for treatment.
“We hope that tomorrow they will be treated at the military hospital,” Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said after the discovery. 
María Fátima Valencia, the children’s grandmother said she was “going to hug all of them” and “thank everyone.” The family lives in Villavicencio, a city in central Colombia not far from Bogota. 
“I’m going to encourage them, I’m going to push them forward, I need them here,” she said.

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‘Miracle’: Four Children Found Alive 40 Days After Plane Crash In Remote Jungle

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South America

World

A wealthy couple and their pilot were tragically mauled and eaten by wild bears after their <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/plane-crash">helicopter crashed</a> in the Russian wilderness last week.
Zoya Kaygorodova and Sergey Kolesnyak, a couple in their 30s, were on a pricey tour of the Russian Far East, flying high above the Kamchatka peninsula on the Sea of Okhotsk when the helicopter flown by famous Russian biathlete Igor Malinovsky went down. Authorities said the chopper ran into bad weather.
“The missing aircraft was found by a passing helicopter on the afternoon of July 17 near the Semyachik pass, 13 kilometers from the Uzon volcano,&#8221; the Russian Emergencies Ministry <a href="https://www.rt.com/sport/559166-russian-biathlete-igor-malinovsky-dies-helicopter-crash/">said in a statement</a>. &#8220;Unfortunately, no one survived the crash.&#8221;
European news reports say the wreckage and three mangled bodies were recovered near Kamchatka, Newsweek <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/bears-eat-wealthy-couple-pilot-helicopter-crash-wilderness-1725875">reported</a> Tuesday.
Malinovsky, just 25 years old and a five-time world junior biathlon champion, reportedly lost communication due to the bad weather conditions shortly before the chopper crashed. Russian media said Malinovsky was from the Kamchatka region.
What happened after the helicopter crashed is <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/tourists-die-horror-helicopter-crash-27508942">unclear.</a> The victims may have survived the fiery crash, but by the time rescuers arrived, all three bodies had been dragged, mauled, and eaten by wild bears.
The tour was a private flight, and the group was not registered as tourists, Vladimir Solodov, governor of the Kamchatka region <a href="https://english.pravda.ru/news/society/153086-igor_malinovsky/">told Pravda</a>. The Robinson helicopter belonged to Vladimir Malinovsky, the pilot&#8217;s father.
“Multiple world junior champion Igor Malinovsky has died,&#8221; the Russian Biathlon Association said in a <a href="https://www.biathlonrus.com/news/ne-stalo-igorya-malinovskogo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. &#8220;He loved biathlon and aviation. After completing his sports career, Igor became a pilot and worked in his native Kamchatka.&#8221;
Bears rarely attack humans unprovoked, but are ravenous scavengers. Just last month, a couple in India was <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/bear-attack-india-killed-eaten-1713098">reportedly</a> killed by a sloth bear which gorged on their bodies for hours.
The couple was walking on a nature reserve when they encountered the bear less than a mile outside their home. The animal reportedly &#8220;tore their bodies apart&#8221; and ate their remains for at least four hours.
In another instance, a dying bear <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/brown-bear-mauls-hunter-death-27289892">reportedly</a> mauled and killed a hunter who tried to take down the animal in Russia.
According to the U.K.&#8217;s Daily Star, the hunter apparently thought he had successfully killed the bear, but the bear was still alive. The animal crushed the hunter&#8217;s skull before dying.
The bear was found some 50 meters from the 62-year-old hunter&#8217;s body.

Coastal brown bear, or Grizzly Bear, South Central Alaska.

Bears Eat Star Athlete, Rich Tourist Couple After Helicopter Crash In Rugged Wilderness

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Two days before his 19th birthday last week, Logan Schneider may have saved a helicopter pilot&#8217;s life in the middle of Washington when it crashed into a set of power lines above the teenager and landed on top of his tractor.
Schneider had just finished working on his family&#8217;s cherry orchard in Orondo, Washington, when he heard a loud crash above him and saw a Hiller UH-12E.
&#8220;I had noise-canceling headphones on, and all of a sudden, I just hear something so loud above me,&#8221; Schneider told <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.ncwlife.com/news/victim-of-orondo-helicopter-crash-turns-rescuer/article_d8a1fdf4-fe41-11ec-96e1-97e11278557c.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NCWLIFE</a>. &#8220;And I look up, and I see the helicopter hit the power line, and then it comes crashing down, and it hit me on the tractor and pinned me against the steering wheel.&#8221;
Schneider told <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/helicopter-falls-tractor-orondo/281-375b50c1-b64d-4cfe-9e3b-844f806468fe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KREM2</a> that the nose of the helicopter wedged him against the steering wheel.
Just after he escaped the trap, he saw the pilot, Cori Johnson, 39, from Idaho, screaming while hanging upside down in his harness as the helicopter burned in flames.
&#8220;I had to go in through the fire, reach my arms through and unclip him,&#8221; Schneider told the <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/13/us/helicopter-crash-washington-state.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times</a>.
He said he &#8220;really wasn&#8217;t thinking&#8221; at the moment when he rescued Johnson.
&#8220;I was just doing,&#8221; he said.
Orondo Fire authorities responded to the crash on July 7 around 9:00 a.m and found the helicopter wreckage and the tractor on fire.
&#8220;Firefighters initial efforts were hindered by difficult access and high voltage power lines,&#8221; authorities <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0upehcYkZNukbLienbNeeLwYjdSTA4VoSz2hZqp5vKB8MCRUze4DJd7dxRrpNMRzRl&amp;id=207235355980728" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Once the power lines were de-energized firefighters extinguished the fire on both the tractor and helicopter.&#8221;
Authorities reported the initial investigation showed the helicopter struck high voltage power lines then swiftly moved into the cherry orchard.
The New York Times reported the F.A.A. said out of the 12,000 civilian helicopters flown last year, 114 crashes occurred.
David Schneider, Logan&#8217;s father, told the New York Times he received a call about the crash while at work about 20 minutes away.
&#8220;I&#8217;m still in awe,&#8221; David Schneider said. &#8220;I still get goosebumps thinking of what could have happened and trying not to dwell on what could have happened.&#8221;
Both men only sustained minor injuries and were transported to Central Washington Hospital for treatment. While the pilot suffered a broken arm and minor burns, Schneider, sustained minor, second-degree burns on his arms and muscle damage in his back. 
Schneider described the odds of that happening as one in a million.
&#8220;I feel like I always have someone watching over me, God watching over me, protecting me,&#8221; Schneider told <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/helicopter-falls-tractor-orondo/281-375b50c1-b64d-4cfe-9e3b-844f806468fe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KREM2</a>. &#8220;And you never know when it could be your last moment.&#8221;
Schneider told reporters despite the accident, he plans on fulfilling his goal of enrolling in an aviation program to learn how to fly commercial airliners.
But perhaps the strangest part about Schneider and Johnson crashing into each other — they both share the same July 8 birthday.
&#8220;I just thought it was so bizarre,&#8221; Schneider said.

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Teenager Driving Tractor Through Cherry Orchards Rescues Helicopter Pilot From Fiery Crash

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The son of former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/baseball">Major League Baseball</a> star Steve Sax was one of the five <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/marines">U.S. Marines</a> killed when their aircraft crashed in California earlier this week.
Capt. John J. Sax, 33, from Placer, California, an MV-22B Pilot, was one of the five men identified on Friday as having died in the Wednesday crash. His heartbroken father, a five-time All Star who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Oakland A’s, said in a statement that he was devastated.
“It is with complete devastation that I announce that my precious son, Johnny was one of the five (5) US Marines that perished on Wednesday, June 8 in the Osprey Military crash near San Diego,” said Sax. “For those of you that knew Johnny, you saw his huge smile, bright light, his love for his family, the Marines, the joy of flying airplanes and defending our country! He was my hero and the best man I know, there was no better person to defend our country.&#8221;
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“Johnny Sax knew he wanted to be a pilot since his young years and would tell his Dad what types of planes were flying overhead while playing little league baseball in the outfield. “There was never any doubt from a young age that Johnny would be a pilot and his passion was to fly! I am so proud of the man he became and so proud to call him my son! This loss will change my life forever and is a loss to not only the Marines but this world!”
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The younger Sax <a href="https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/son-of-former-la-dodger-among-marines-killed/509-bf358167-b56c-432b-88ae-a6f27eb917e0">served</a> in the Marines for five years and eight months and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and a Letter of Appreciation.
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The five Marines were all based at Camp Pendleton. Also killed were Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire and three tiltrotor crew chiefs: Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois; Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming and Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, of Valencia, New Mexico.
&#8220;The MV-22 Osprey went down Wednesday afternoon during training in a remote area in Imperial County near the community of Glamis, about 115 miles (185 kilometers) east of San Diego and about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Yuma, Arizona,&#8221; the Associated Press reported. 
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“It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of five Marines from the Purple Fox family,” said Lt. Col. John C. Miller, Commanding Officer of VMM-364. “This is an extremely difficult time for VMM-364 and it is hard to express the impact that this loss has had on our squadron and its families. Our primary mission now is taking care of the family members of our fallen Marines and we respectfully request privacy for their families as they navigate this difficult time. We appreciate all the prayers and support from the strong extended Purple Fox family and want them to know that more information will be forthcoming on how to help.”
The news followed the death of a U.S. Navy pilot in California who died during a training crash last week.
U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Richard Bullock <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/identity-of-navy-pilot-who-died-in-training-mission-crash-revealed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died</a> when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed in the vicinity of Trona, California.
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Ex-Major League Star’s Son Among Marines Dead In California Crash

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Wreckage from a plane crash and the remains of 21 people were recovered Monday in the Himalayas, while one person is still missing.
On Sunday, the Tara Air turboprop plane had 22 people on board when it crashed into a mountain gorge during a 20-minute flight bound for hiking destination Jomsom, Nepal. The plane reportedly lost contact with the airport tower and struck the side of a mountain, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kathmandu-nepal-mountains-fe2243cc50ea1e794ed001f7e08f2384">according</a> to the Associated Press. 
“Four Indians and two Germans were on the plane, Tara Air said,” the AP reported. “The three crew members and other passengers were Nepali nationals, it said.”
Some of the bodies were pinned under the wreckage, delaying recovery efforts since rescuers had to work with their bare hands to remove pieces of the plane. Bad weather also <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/30/world/asia/nepal-plane-crash.html">prevented</a> Nepali Army helicopters from searching for the missing plane on Sunday. Rescuers, however, found the crash site after weather conditions improved Monday and recovered all but one of the 22 bodies. The search continues for the last victim, but rescuers are confident that &#8220;no one is alive.&#8221;
Some of the victims’ families waited hours for any news of their relatives on board the 43-year-old plane.
According to Nepali media, seven of the Nepali passengers were family members heading to the Muktinath Temple, a holy site for Buddhists and Hindus.
German news reported that two crash victims were from Hesse in West Germany. “Unfortunately, we have to assume at this point that the two people are no longer alive,” a spokesperson for the Hesse state interior ministry said. “On the part of the Hessian police, relatives have already been informed and care measures initiated.”
The plane took off from Pokhara, another city in Nepal, at 9:55 am Sunday but soon hit bad weather. Just 12 minutes after leaving Pokhara, the plane transmitted its last signal, flying above 12,000 feet.
“The army said the plane crashed in Sanosware in Mustang district close to the mountain town of Jomsom, where it was heading after taking off from the resort town of Pokhara, 200 kilometers (125 miles) west of Kathmandu,” the AP noted.
Villagers searching for a fungus, known in the area as “Himalayan Viagra,” found the wreckage Monday after smelling fuel, according to Bishal Magar, a local villager. Magar explained that the plane seemed to have “clipped” the top of a smaller mountain before crashing into a larger peak.

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Plane Wreckage And 21 Bodies Found, One Person Still Missing After Crash

Wreckage And 21 Bodies From Nepali Plane Crash Recovered 

A Boeing 737-800 that plunged vertically into a mountain range in China earlier this year was intentionally crashed by someone in the cockpit, U.S. officials say.
The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-eastern-black-box-points-to-intentional-nosedive-11652805097?mod=hp_lead_pos2">reported</a> Tuesday that flight data from the plane&#8217;s black box &#8220;indicates someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed&#8221; the China Eastern Airlines plane back in May.
A person familiar with the assessment from U.S. officials said that “the plane did what it was told to do by someone in the cockpit.”
The assessment from U.S. officials also relies on the fact that Chinese authorities have not indicated that there were any mechanical or technical issues with the plane that could have contributed to the crash.
&#8220;Neither Boeing Co. nor air-safety regulators have been working on any service bulletins or safety directives stemming from the crash,&#8221; the report added. &#8220;Such messages would be used if authorities believed there was a need to alert airlines and pilots to problems the flight crew encountered in the accident or detail needed fixes to the aircraft.&#8221;
While officials have turned their focus to the actions of the pilots, the report cautioned that officials have left open the possibility that someone broke into the cockpit and crashed the plane.
The plane had been cruising at just over 29,000 feet on March 21st when it then plunged more than 20,000 feet in under a minute before later slamming into the ground. All 132 people on board the flight were killed in the crash.
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The report did not give any indication as to whether investigators were looking at the incident as potential act of terrorism or a suicidal individual.
The South China Morning Post, which is owned by the Chinese Alibaba Group, reported back in March that the flight data “depicted a battle for control of China Eastern Airlines flight” as the plane had temporarily recovered altitude followed by a second nosedive that took the plane straight into the ground.
Australian aviation expert Neil Hansford noted at the time that even if the plane had suffered a total loss of power that &#8220;no aircraft plummets to the ground from 20,000 feet in two minutes with an event at 8,000 feet.&#8221;
“I think aircraft technical failure can be ruled out and it will be an external event … I would get on a Boeing 737-800 in an instant with an Australian carrier, so my suggestion would be it won’t be Boeing or aircraft technical related,” he said. “It is very unlikely the pilot passed out as the non-flying pilot would have been able to very safely take over the flying and land the aircraft.”
He said that pilot suicide was among the leading likely causes of the crash.
U.K. aviation expert Sally Gethin said that she believed that &#8220;there had already been a catastrophic incident on board for it to be able to drop so dramatically in that way.&#8221;
This report has been updated to include additional information.

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Boeing 737 That Nosedived Into Ground Was ‘Intentionally Crashed,’ Report Says

China Eastern Airlines Plane That Crashed In May Was 'Intentionally Crashed,' U.S. Officials Say

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Rescuers have recovered one of the black boxes from the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that was caught on camera earlier this week crashing vertically into a mountain range, leaving no known survivors.
&#8220;The device recovered from the China Eastern Airlines plane was believed to be the cockpit voice recorder,&#8221; The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/world/asia/china-crash-black-box-found.html">reported</a>. &#8220;The part of the device that stored the voice recordings wasn’t as badly damaged as the recorder itself.&#8221;
Flightradar24 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-shows-dramatic-moment-boeing-737-takes-vertical-plunge-into-mountain-range">released</a> data from the Monday flight that showed the aircraft was cruising at just over 29,000 feet when it then plunged more than 20,000 feet in less than a minute before later slamming into the mountains of southern China.
“The Boeing 737-800 was knifing through the air at more than 640 miles (966 kilometers) per hour, and at times may have exceeded 700 mph,” Bloomberg News <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-22/china-jet-s-fatal-dive-took-it-near-speed-of-sound-before-crash">reported</a>. “Sound travels at 761 mph at sea level but slows with altitude as air temperature goes down and is about 663 mph at 35,000 feet.”
The Air Current <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/china-eastern-5735s-sudden-sharp-dive-put-in-context/">noted</a> that the fact that Flightradar24 was able to collect data from the flight as it rapidly plunged toward the ground means “the aircraft had electrical power and was able to broadcast tracking telemetry.”
“It really catches your eye when you see how rapidly the aircraft went from this horizontal flight,” Mike Daniel, a former Federal Aviation Administration accident investigator, said. “On any given investigation, you can’t rule out foul play at the very beginning,” he said. “It was so abrupt that everything needs to be looked at.”
Australian aviation expert Neil Hansford <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/human-induced-event-experts-reveal-horrifying-likely-causes-of-boeing-737-that-plunged-into-ground">said</a> that he does not believe that the plane crashed due to any kind of technical issue.
“Even with total loss of power, no aircraft plummets to the ground from 20,000 feet in two minutes with an event at 8,000 feet,” Hansford said. “I think aircraft technical failure can be ruled out and it will be an external event … I would get on a Boeing 737-800 in an instant with an Australian carrier, so my suggestion would be it won’t be Boeing or aircraft technical related.”
“It is very unlikely the pilot passed out as the non-flying pilot would have been able to very safely take over the flying and land the aircraft,” he continued. “Likely scenarios include pilot suicide, aircraft mid-air collision with military aircraft (they don’t have transponders like civil aircraft), [flight MU5735] was struck by a missile or an on-board explosion. My tipping is a human-induced event or bought down by rogue missile. Debris looks like MH117 over Ukraine, and the Chinese are providing too much information this time which is uncharacteristic.”
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Rescue Underway After Plane Carrying 132 Crashes In South China

Rescuers Recover Key Piece Of Evidence From Boeing 737 That Plunged Vertically Into Mountain Range

New details emerged on Tuesday about the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that was caught on camera crashing vertically into a mountain range earlier this week, which left no known survivors.
&#8220;The Boeing 737-800 was knifing through the air at more than 640 miles (966 kilometers) per hour, and at times may have exceeded 700 mph,&#8221; Bloomberg News <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-22/china-jet-s-fatal-dive-took-it-near-speed-of-sound-before-crash">reported</a>. &#8220;Sound travels at 761 mph at sea level but slows with altitude as air temperature goes down and is about 663 mph at 35,000 feet.&#8221;
Flightradar24 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-shows-dramatic-moment-boeing-737-takes-vertical-plunge-into-mountain-range">released</a> data from the flight that showed the aircraft was cruising at just over 29,000 feet when it then plunged more than 20,000 feet in less than a minute before later slamming into the mountains of southern China.
The Air Current <a href="https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/china-eastern-5735s-sudden-sharp-dive-put-in-context/">noted</a> that the fact that Flightradar24 was able to collect data from the flight as it rapidly plunged toward the ground means &#8220;the aircraft had electrical power and was able to broadcast tracking telemetry.&#8221;
The South China Morning Post, which is owned by the Chinese Alibaba Group, reported that the flight data &#8220;depicted a battle for control of China Eastern Airlines flight&#8221; as there appears to have been a temporary recovery in altitude followed by a second nosedive that took the plane straight into the ground.
“It was an exceedingly high-energy crash,” said Bob Mann, president of R.W. Mann &amp; Co. consultancy. “It looks like it literally evaporated into a crater. Do the flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder or quick access recorder &#8212; do any survive? I just don’t know the answer.”
The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/world/asia/china-eastern-boeing-crash.html">reported</a> that investigators were still trying to locate the plane&#8217;s black boxes, which record flight data and voice recorders.
“The aircraft was severely damaged in this accident, and the investigation is very difficult,” Zhu Tao, the director of aviation safety at the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said. “With the information currently available, it is still impossible to make a clear judgment on the cause of the accident.”
The Times added:
<blockquote>Mr. Zhu confirmed a few details about the trajectory of the plane that had emerged in flight data shared by Flightradar24, a tracking platform, while also describing for the first time how air traffic controllers had tried to contact the plane when they noticed something amiss.
The plane been cruising at about 29,000 feet around 2:17 p.m. on Monday, he said, but a few minutes later, air traffic controllers had noticed that the plane had suddenly lost altitude. He said the controllers immediately called the plane crew, but did not receive a reply after several attempts. By 2:23 p.m., the plane’s radar signal disappeared, he said, and it had crashed.</blockquote>
“It really catches your eye when you see how rapidly the aircraft went from this horizontal flight,” Mike Daniel, a former Federal Aviation Administration accident investigator, said. “On any given investigation, you can’t rule out foul play at the very beginning,” he said. “It was so abrupt that everything needs to be looked at.”
Australian aviation expert Neil Hansford <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/human-induced-event-experts-reveal-horrifying-likely-causes-of-boeing-737-that-plunged-into-ground">said</a> that he does not believe that the plane crashed due to any kind of technical issue.
“Even with total loss of power, no aircraft plummets to the ground from 20,000 feet in two minutes with an event at 8,000 feet,” Hansford said. “I think aircraft technical failure can be ruled out and it will be an external event … I would get on a Boeing 737-800 in an instant with an Australian carrier, so my suggestion would be it won’t be Boeing or aircraft technical related.”
“It is very unlikely the pilot passed out as the non-flying pilot would have been able to very safely take over the flying and land the aircraft,” he continued. “Likely scenarios include pilot suicide, aircraft mid-air collision with military aircraft (they don’t have transponders like civil aircraft), [flight MU5735] was struck by a missile or an on-board explosion. My tipping is a human-induced event or bought down by rogue missile. Debris looks like MH117 over Ukraine, and the Chinese are providing too much information this time which is uncharacteristic.”

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New Details Emerge About Boeing 737 That Nosedived Into Ground: ‘A Battle For Control’ Of The Plane

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