The black box and flight recorder from the crashed DC helicopter and plane provide crucial altitude data that may help explain the incident

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The crash between the American Airlines plane and the US Army Black Hawk helicopter is one of the deadliest US air collisions in recent years. Sadly, all of the people onboard the jet and the helicopter presumed dead.

The jet carried 64 people while the Black Hawk had three members of the military onboard at the time of the tragedy.

Daily Mail reports that the National Transportation Safety Board revealed that flight data recorder and black box from the DC aircraft crash contain altitude readings that could shed light on the cause of the accident.

The American Airlines Flight 5342 was cruising at about 325ft, with a 25ft margin of error on either side. Data from the control tower showed that the Black Hawk was flying at an altitude of about 200ft.

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Experts have yet to explain the approximate 100-foot difference in altitude readings. However, if the crash happened at the altitude the plane was reported to be at, the collision happened at an altitude above the maximum of what a helicopter can safely operate at in the area.

At the time being, investigators are trying to retrieve data from the helicopter’s black box, which became waterlogged after submerging into icy waters of the Potomac River.

Hopefully, they would be able to reconcile the differences in the altitude.

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Speaking of the ongoing investigation, Brice Banning, NTSB investigator in charge, said, “This is a complex investigation. There are a lot of pieces here. Our team is working hard to gather this data.”

Further, he added the jet’s black boxes revealed the crew having a verbal reaction. As the plane started to increase its pitch, “sounds of impact were audible about one second later, followed by the end of the recording,” Banning added.

President Trump gave his insight into the collision. He said that the helicopter was flying “too high,” and “far above its 200 foot limit.” He added: “That’s not really too complicated to understand, is it???”

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Names of mother and 11-year-old daughter who were on a medical jet that crashed revealed

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On January 30, a medical jet flying from the Sates to Mexico, crashed over Philadelphia, killing all six people onboard.

The jet was carrying a mother, and her daughter who received a life-saving surgery at the Shriners Children’s Hospital Philadelphia. Further, a doctor, and a paramedic. There were also two pilots onboard the jet.

Before the tragic accident, the plane reached around 1,500 feet in the air.

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Philadelphia Mayor, Cherelle Parker, said in a statement, as per BBC News: “A devastating plane crash occurred in Northeast Philadelphia near Roosevelt Mall at Cottman and Bustleton Avenues on Friday evening, January 31, 2025, at approximately 6:10 pm.

“A private Learjet 55 – a medical transportation jet – departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport with two passengers, a mother and daughter, and four crew members were killed in the tragic crash.”

Additionally, Shai Gold, a spokesman for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the flight, confirmed the tragic news.

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He said the young passenger bravely battled an illness.

Officials released the identities of the mother and daughter killed in the crash. They were identified as Lizeth Murillo Ozuna, age 31, and Valentina Guzman Murillo, age 11.

The rest of the people who lost their lives were identified as Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo, paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla, copilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, and captain Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales.

“It’s extremely hard and extremely difficult, those that were involved directly in her care were very aware that she was going to be traveling home and there had actually been a sendoff for her today,” the hospital where Valentina was receiving treatment said in a statement.

All of the victims were residents of Mexico.

Unfortunately, when the jet crashed, it formed a huge fireball that engulfed several houses and vehicles, claiming the life of a person driving a car at the time of the accident. Their name, however, has not yet been revealed.

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High school student wins science fair by demonstrating how a long-forgotten Native American recipe can kill cancer cells in-vitro

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Destany “Sky” Pete, a high school student, won the 2017 Elko County Science Fair in Nevada after she re-discovered that a long-used traditional dish containing a specific plant known as chokecherry possesses cancer-killing properties.

After having a conversation with one of the elders of her tribe, Pete, a Native American and a member of the Shoshone and Paiute Tribes from the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Idaho and Nevada, came to the conclusion that the tribe’s health issues were a result of the reduced consumption of traditional foods, specifically toishabui or chokecherry pudding.

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The bright student researched the medical properties of the chokecherry, a plant still planted and harvested by the members of her community.

Once she showed interest in researching the medical properties of the plant, Pete got in touch with Dr. Ken Cornell, a biochemistry professor at Boise State University specializing in cancer cell research, through one of her high school teachers.

They tested four types of chokecherry specimens on uterine sarcoma cancer cells and allowed a 24-hour incubation period. The specimens included: Traditional chokecherry pudding with crushed seeds, chokecherry pudding without seeds, chokecherry juice alone, and chokecherry extract.

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The results showed that only the traditionally prepared pudding with crushed seeds exhibited cancer-inhibiting properties.

“The traditional (Shoshone and Paiute) method of preparing chokecherry pudding includes the seed of the chokecherry, crushed up,” said Pete. “Nowadays, some people just kind of juice the berry and take out the seed completely. But maybe the seed has medicine that can help us to stay well.”

The study was conducted in-vitro, or in test tubes, meaning its implications are limited. However, it is considered a breakthrough in the fight against cancer.

Speaking of her accomplishment, Pete said she’s proud to be representing her Native American heritage, adding that science and culture often go hand by hand.

Chokeberries, also known as arena berries, are small red berries native to North America that have anti-inflammatory properties. These berries are rich in essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin K.

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Trump signs controversial order addressing political prosecutions

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Donald Trump, who was sworn in as the president of the United States of America for the second time, has signed a plethora of executive orders. , However, many of them caused a stir among the public.

Among the rest, he pardoned nearly dozen pro-life activists who were convicted for violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and “Conspiracy Against Rights.”

He did not reveal the names, but referred to them as to “peaceful protesters.”

“Twenty-three people were prosecuted who should not have been prosecuted. Many of them are elderly people. They should not have been prosecuted,” the president said. “This is a great honor to sign this.”

Issuing pardons to these pro-life activists was a promise Trump made during the presidential campaign.

As per the Thomas More Society, the pardons were signed on the day before the March for Life to be held in Washington, D.C.

In the letter in which they asked for the pardons, they referred to their clients as to victims of the “weaponization of the Justice Department by the Biden Administration.” 

“While Biden’s prosecutors almost entirely ignored the firebombing and vandalism of hundreds of pro-life churches and pregnancy centers, they viciously pursued pro-life Americans,” the lawyers wrote. 

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In a statement, Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA Pro-Life America said,”We thank President Trump for immediately delivering on his promise to free pro-life protesters who [were] targeted and imprisoned by [President Joe] Biden’s Department of Justice. Pro-life moms, grandmothers and even Eva Edl, a Communist prison camp survivor, were thrown in jail for peacefully protesting abortion.”

The statement continued: “As if that were not enough, aggressive sentences were handed down, like five years for Lauren Handy who sought to expose evidence of late-term and potentially illegal abortions in the nation’s capital.”

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While those in support of Trump’s decision to issue the pardons praised his decision, critics saw it as a controversial use of presidential power.

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Lip reader reveals what Kanye West told Bianca Censori before she removed her fur coat

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Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori made waves at the Gremmys after she removed her fur coat and revealed almost everything. Her dress was see-through to the extent that her photos needed to be censored.

Before Censori exposed her nearly naked body, she and Kanye were spotted speaking.

Now, a lip reader revealed what they said to one another.

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In a since deleted Instagram post about the dress that caused a stir among the public and on the social media. He wrote it was a “Custom Couture Grammy dress for the most beautiful ever.”

“My love, my best friend and my wife,” he wrote of Censori.

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Kanye and Censori, who tied the knot in 2022, made a grand entrance. They arrived in two all-chrome Mercedes-Maybachs, each valued at $450,000.

Lip reader Nicola Hickling shared with The Mirror that Kanye asked from his wife to take off her coat and reveal all.

“You’re making a scene now,” he allegedly whispered to her. “Make a scene, I’ll say it’ll make so much sense.” Censori nodded her head in agreement. “Drop it behind you and then turn, I got you,” he further said as per Hickling.

Censori responded, “All right let’s go.”

According to reports, the couple were removed from the event over the dress.

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Since the 30-year-old Australian model had publicly exposed herself in such a manner before, many accuse Kanye of forcing her into this behavior and call him abusive.

“This is abusive male behavior. Kanye West has a territorial arm around a woman he is displaying naked to humiliate. Don’t tell me she wants this,” some one wrote on X.

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“She legit did not look like she felt comfortable at all and didn’t want to open her jacket!” another person added.

A third described her actions, “The shaking of her head, the pulling the coat tighter as she says no… I swear to God, is she safe?”

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Back in 2023, onlookers spotted the couple in a compromising position in a boat in Venice, with the rapper exposing his buttocks and Censori positioning her head between his legs. Once the images emerged online, the boat company banned them for life.

Censori’s revealing dress may trigger legal consequences under California law.

According to Penal Code 314(1), indecent exposure occurs when someone “exposes his or her naked body or genitals in front of anyone who could be annoyed or offended by it” in a “willful and lewd” manner.

If charged and found guilty, Censori may face up to six months in county jail or a $1,000 fine in case she’s a first time offender.

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Audio reveals final moments before Philadelphia plane crash

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The Learjet 55 plane flying to Mexico that was carrying a mother, her daughter who was getting home from a life-saving medical treatment in the States, a doctor, a paramedic, and two crew members, crashed on January 31, just two days following the mid-air collision between the American Airlines jet and the US Army Black Hawk helicopter, one of the deadliest air collisions in recent years.

The plane was to head towards Missouri before flying to its final destination, Tijuana, but crashed over Philadelphia.

According to reports, before the crash, air traffic controllers were asking the pilot about the frequency they were on.

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What followed was a chilling moan believed to have come from the cockpit.

“What’s going on down there?” one of the air controllers could be heard asking. A dispatcher responded, “We have a lost aircraft,” adding, “We’re not exactly sure what happened, we’re trying to figure it out. For now, the field is going to be closed.”

The disturbing audio triggered a number of comments on the social media.

“Someone can definitely be heard letting out a ‘moan’ in the released audio of the plane that crashed in Philadelphia. Very disturbing,” someone commented.

“I heard the moan,” another added. “The moan made my stomach turn and the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. What on earth happened on that plane?!” a third wrote.

Others described it as tragic and haunting.

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Unfortunately, all six people onboard lost their lives.

Shai Gold, a spokesman for Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the flight, confirmed the tragic news. He said the young passenger bravely battled an illness.

“She did her course of care. She was going home, Gold said. Further, he added: “She fought quite a lot to survive, and unfortunately, this tragedy on the way home.”

Mel Bower, a spokesperson for Shriners Children’s Hospital Philadelphia confirmed the girl involved in the plane crash was a patient of theirs. They didn’t disclose any details regarding her medical condition or the treatment she sought in the States.

“It’s extremely hard and extremely difficult, those that were involved directly in her care were very aware that she was going to be traveling home and there had actually been a sendoff for her today,” the hospital said in a statement.

An eye witness said that at the moment of the crash created a “big ball of fire” that engulfed nearby homes and vehicles in flames.

We are so very sorry for this tragic loss.

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All of my left socks began vanishing – when I discovered the reason, my heart skipped a beat

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When my socks started disappearing, I thought it was just something that happens at times because they do get devoured by the dryer every now and then.

But I found it strange since only one sock from several pairs suddenly vanished.

I am a single dad to my son Dylan, and we don’t really have visitors that often, so I thought, could it be my son who “steals” my socks? But then again, why would he need just one from a pair.

Something wasn’t adding up, and no matter how crazy it sounds, I decided to install the old nanny cam in the laundry room and “catch” the culprit.

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The following day, as I was having my morning coffee while going through the footage, I almost spilled it over the computer.

It showed Dylan sneaking into the laundry room and carefully picking a sock from the newest pair I had.

He stuck the sock inside his school beg, put his coat on, and walked through the door.

Curious about what he was doing with my socks, I decided to follow after him.

Soon enough, I found him going towards a street I never drove through. It led to a poor neighborhood with old and abandoned houses.

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Then, he stood in front of one of the houses and knocked on the door, looking as though he had done that a million times before.

I made sure I stayed out of sight, but just as I heard Dylan telling the old man in a wheelchair who answered the door that he got some new fancy socks for him, I made a sound and both Dylan and the man turned towards me.

“Dad, I can explain,” Dylan said, worried that I would tell him off.

But that wasn’t my attention. I just wanted to know what was going on.

The old man approached closer and said, “You must be Dennis. Your son is making sure my leg stays warm during the cold days.”

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It was then that I realized the man only had one leg.

He used to serve in the Navy and once his children moved to other countries, he was all by himself.

But Dylan, who met him by chance one day while walking to school, made him company every now and then.

“Dad, are you mad?” Dylan asked. I said I wasn’t. In fact, I was proud of my son’s heart of gold.

From that moment on, we visited the old man regularly, helping him with the errands and around the house.

The lost socks led to a beautiful friendship.

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The unsettling conspiracy theory about the involvement of Black Hawk helicopter in a plane crash in DC turns out to be true

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Two days after the horrific mi-air collision between American Airlines jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter, the US Army issued a statement on their website regarding the tragedy. They wrote that the United States Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed “while performing a training mission near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.”

Rumors were that the training mission of the Black Hawk helicopter was in fact a practice plan including the evacuation of the White House.

Eventually, defense sources verified the drill’s nature to CBS News.

The helicopter involved in the crash was retraining the president’s emergency evacuation route, which is a part of a contingency plan for the continuity of government.

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Continuity of Government mission (COG), as explained by the government’s website, is the plan in place to keep the government up and running in case of a major catastrophe or attack on Washington, D.C. As part of the national continuity plan, every federal agency must have a strategy in place for mass evacuation and relocation from the national capital region.

One of the five main components of this mission is protecting important persons and infrastructure.

The U.S. Army has identified one of the military members involved in the crash as Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, from Lilburn, Georgia.

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The other pilot, whose body has not yet been recovered, therefore is duty status-whereabouts unknown (DUSTWUN), is identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Maryland.

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Initially, the identity of the third pilot, who was known to be female, was withheld as per the family’s request.

However, the US Army later identified her as Captain Rebecca M Lobach from Durham, North Carolina.

During Biden’s administration, Captain Lobach served as a White House military social aide.

Captain Lobach’s family paid tribute to her through a statement released by the US Army.

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“She was a bright star in all our lives. She was kind, generous, brilliant, funny, ambitious and strong. No one dreamed bigger or worked harder to achieve her goals,” they wrote, adding “Rebecca was a warrior and would not hesitate to defend her country in battle.”

Captain Lobach started her service in the army in July 2019 and had around 500 hours of flying time.

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Assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, her awards included the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon, according to the Army. 

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