Tuesday, February 28, 2012

What's in The News Today

A United Airlines plane (Shuttle Express) from Atlanta to Newark lands on its belly at Newark Airport in New Jersey. The plane was gaining altitude after descent and landing gear failed. The passengers were warned for an emergency landing and was ordered to get into a crash position. The tarmac was hosed with foam and was prepared for a fiery crash. The plane did land safely on its belly and passengers left through the plane emergency chutes.


Fisher, Janon. (February 27, 2012). Plane with 71 people aboard forced to make emergency landing at Newark Airport. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from  http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/plane-70-people-aboard-forced-emergency-landing-newark-airport-article-1.1029625

Another cruise ship fails its passengers. The Costa Allegra caught on fire on Monday causing for the ship to be come stranded in The Indian Ocean. This area is quite dangerous and his known for pirate infested waters. The ship is carrying over 1,000 passengers. The ship has been adrift traveling 2 knots without power and is expected to reach land by Thursday.


Dolak, D. & Natanson, P. & Kanani, B. ( February 28, 2012). Disabled Costa Allegra: Cruise Liner Towed. abc Good Morning America. YAHOO! NEWS. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/disabled-costa-allegra-cruise-liner-towed-toward-seychelles-084131649--abc-news.html



In Long Beach, California a 10-year-old dies after fighting with another girl. Joanna Ramos died from a blunt force to the head causing a blood clot on her brain. Ramos died 6 hours after the fight and was complaining about a headache and was brought to the hospital where she had emergency surgery. She was alive after the surgery, but died a few minutes later. The fight was about a boy and punches to the head might have caused the blood clot. No arrest have been made yet, but  her death is being called a homicide.

abc 7 News. (February 28, 2012). Long Beach school shaken over girl's fighting death. Retireved February 28, 2012, from http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8561260

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