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2 firefighters killed after plane hits vehicle on runway, catches fire at Peru airport
LIMA, Peru — A LATAM Airways aircraft taking off from Lima’s worldwide airport struck a firetruck on the runway and caught fireplace Friday. Authorities stated the aircraft’s passengers and crew have been all secure, however two firefighters within the truck have been killed.
Lima Airport Companions, the corporate that operates Jorge Chávez Worldwide Airport, stated in a tweet that operations on the facility had been suspended. There have been 102 passengers and 6 crew members aboard the Airbus A320neo.
“Our groups are offering the mandatory care to all passengers, who’re in good situation,” the corporate stated.
Luis Ponce La Jara, basic commander of the hearth division, stated two firefighters have been killed and one was injured when the truck they have been in was struck by the aircraft. Each the aircraft and the firetruck have been in movement once they collided.
President Pedro Castillo expressed his condolences to the households of the firefighters in a tweet.
Flight LA2213 was taking off from Lima’s essential airport en path to the Peruvian metropolis of Juliaca.
Movies on social media confirmed smoke coming from a big aircraft on the runway.
LATAM Airways stated it lamented the loss of life of the firefighters and would offer flexibility to reprogram flights to affected passengers at no further value. However it stated it didn’t know why the firetruck was on the runway.
“No emergency was reported on the flight It was a flight that was in optimum circumstances to take off, it had authorization to take off and it encountered a truck on the runway and we do not know what the truck was doing there,” stated Manuel van Oordt, basic supervisor of LATAM Airways Peru. “We now have to research and set up why it was there.”
The Prosecutor’s Workplace in Callao, the place the airport is positioned, stated an investigation into the reason for the accident had been opened.
In response to the hearth division, the incident was registered at 3:25 p.m. and 4 rescue items have been mobilized.
Aviation authorities stated operations at Jorge Chávez Worldwide Airport have been suspended till 1 p.m. native time Saturday. Flights could be direct to different airports within the meantime.
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FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
WATCH | Highland Park capturing survivor tells her story
“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
SEE ALSO | Highland Park parade capturing short-term memorial opens subsequent to metropolis corridor
For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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