InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Plane crashes near airports
(InvestigateTV) — For millions living in the shadow of an airport, the danger isn’t hypothetical. For one mother, it cost her everything.
Plus, not every danger comes from above, sometimes it’s sitting right outside your window.
Danger Zone
When a UPS plane crashed just seconds after taking off in Louisville, Kentucky last year, the incident killed not just the three crew onboard but a dozen people on the ground in an industrial area near the runway. That crash is now shining a light on millions of Americans who live or work in “Danger Zones” in close proximity to airports. Although the FAA has established minimum buffers designed to avoid worst-case scenarios when aviation disasters occur, experts say more needs to be done to protect homes and businesses.
Our national investigative team examined federal crash data to see where these accidents are happening and how often, and found examples from across the country of plane crashes into homes and neighborhood streets — often injuring and killing not just those onboard the aircraft, but people on the ground.
Senior National Investigative Reporter Joce Sterman sat down with some of those pushing for change industry wide — including a Florida mayor whose city has seen a series of close-proximity crashes - and the grieving mother of a 4-year-old boy killed in one of those crashes when a plane hit the family’s car just feet from the airport. We also hear from a retired airline pilot and safety advocate about potential solutions on both sides of the runway fence.
Generator carbon monoxide dangers
When the power goes out during a hurricane or storm, many families turn to generators to stay safe. But a new federal report finds that same backup power can create a hidden danger of its own.
Investigators spent four years studying carbon monoxide poisonings in southeast Louisiana — and now they’re calling for a major change in how close generators can be to your home.
Electric aircraft & EMS response times
When seconds matter in a medical emergency, getting help there fast can mean the difference between life and death.
Now, some rural communities are testing a new way to close that gap — a one-person aircraft that can carry a paramedic and full life-saving gear straight to a patient, skipping the roads altogether.
Photojournalist Greg Simpson in Charlotte introduces us to the woman flying it.
Tips to tackle credit card debt
Many of you are focused on credit card bills right now as rates stay high and prices keep climbing. In this Watching Your Wallet, Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa lays out a plan to tackle your credit card debt between now and the end of the year.
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