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    1. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      Steve Herman Retweeted Lenny Curry

      Jacksonville, #Florida:https://twitter.com/lennycurry/status/1124502570347659270 …

      Steve Herman added,

      Lenny CurryVerified account @lennycurry
      We have a commercial plane down on the river. I’ve been briefed by our Fire and Rescue. They are on the scene. While they work please pray.
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      1 reply 42 retweets 44 likes
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    2. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      Steve Herman Retweeted News4JAX

      https://twitter.com/wjxt4/status/1124502799973093376 …

      Steve Herman added,

      News4JAXVerified account @wjxt4
      A commercial jet carrying about 150 people went down in the St. Johns River near NAS Jacksonville on Friday, sources confirmed to News4Jax. http://bit.ly/2GVNxJ8 
      1 reply 14 retweets 17 likes
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    3. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      Steve Herman Retweeted Vic Micolucci WJXT

      https://twitter.com/WJXTvic/status/1124501718761463809 …

      Steve Herman added,

      0:15
      Vic Micolucci WJXTVerified account @WJXTvic
      Massive rescue response to 737 in river off @NASJax_ pic.twitter.com/eZi7Frb0cv
      2 replies 16 retweets 20 likes
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    4. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      Steve Herman Retweeted Vic Micolucci WJXT

      https://twitter.com/WJXTvic/status/1124505526992347136 …

      Steve Herman added,

      Vic Micolucci WJXTVerified account @WJXTvic
      Thank God! @JFRDJAX Chief tells me 142 people on board 737 in river. All alive and accounted for. Some transports to hospital, precautionary.
      2 replies 19 retweets 48 likes
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    5. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      Steve Herman Retweeted Jax Sheriff's Office

      https://twitter.com/JSOPIO/status/1124506148256743424 …

      Steve Herman added,

      Jax Sheriff's OfficeVerified account @JSOPIO
      #JSO Marine Unit was called to assist @NASJax_ in reference to a commercial airplane in shallow water. The plane was not submerged. Every person is alive and accounted for. pic.twitter.com/4n1Fyu5nTS
      2 replies 18 retweets 27 likes
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    6. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      According to @NASJax_ the Boeing 737 appears to have skidded off the airport runway while trying to land and ended up in the St. Johns River.pic.twitter.com/iFk5nH3u8x

      4 replies 51 retweets 42 likes
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    7. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      This was a @CharterMiamiAir flight.

      2 replies 7 retweets 18 likes
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    8. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      The flight was arriving from @USNavy Air Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba when it skidded off the runway at @NASJax_.

      2 replies 24 retweets 28 likes
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    9. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      Live video of the military 'rotator' flight in the St. Johns River:https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/watch-live-737-plane-crashes-into-st-johns-river-by-nas-jax/77-b7db12b0-629b-4b78-83ba-e479f3d13cb5 …

      5 replies 18 retweets 16 likes
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      Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

      There was very briefly an intense rain storm with lightning at the time the 737 landed at @NASJax_, according to meteorologists.

      8:18 PM - 3 May 2019
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        1. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

          Steve Herman Retweeted Lenny Curry

          From Jacksonville mayor:https://twitter.com/lennycurry/status/1124515433363791872 …

          Steve Herman added,

          Lenny CurryVerified account @lennycurry
          6. @realDonaldTrump White House called to help as the situation was developing.
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          1 reply 10 retweets 19 likes
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        2. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

          Steve Herman Retweeted Boeing Airplanes

          https://twitter.com/BoeingAirplanes/status/1124515859014111232 …

          Steve Herman added,

          Boeing AirplanesVerified account @BoeingAirplanes
          We are aware of an incident in Jacksonville, Fla. and are gathering information.
          1 reply 9 retweets 14 likes
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        3. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

          21 people, all adults, from the plane transported to various hospitals, according to @JFRDJAX spokesman Tom Francis.pic.twitter.com/9UyJIe575A

          2 replies 22 retweets 26 likes
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        4. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

          Gitmo defense attorney Cheryl Bormann, who was on the plane, tells @CNN that jet fuel was leaking into the water after the 737 went into the river, but "nobody panicked" as passengers evacuated the aircraft.

          2 replies 29 retweets 49 likes
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        5. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

          Steve Herman Retweeted Mike Buresh

          Another indication that weather could have been a factor with this incident:https://twitter.com/MikeFirstAlert/status/1124522120409690113 …

          Steve Herman added,

          Mike BureshVerified account @MikeFirstAlert
          A "slice" from First Alert Doppler HD at the time of the incident at NAS JAX. The storm was building up to nearly 30,000 feet. #FirstAlertWX @actionnewsjax pic.twitter.com/yA5wkm9QKS
          1 reply 17 retweets 19 likes
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        6. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

          The plane "hit the ground and bounced" on landing, according to attorney Cheryl Bormann, who was on the flight.

          10 replies 64 retweets 163 likes
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        7. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

          Steve Herman Retweeted NAS Jacksonville

          Statement from @USNavy:https://twitter.com/NASJax_/status/1124525691696033792 …

          Steve Herman added,

          NAS Jacksonville @NASJax_
          ***Plane incident update*** At approximately 9:40 p.m. today, a Boeing 737 arriving from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba into Naval Air Station Jacksonville slid off the runway into the St. Johns River.... https://www.facebook.com/NASJacksonville/posts/2217006135182708 …
          1 reply 11 retweets 10 likes
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        8. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 3

          Steve Herman Retweeted NTSB_Newsroom

          Investigation will be conducted by @NTSB:https://twitter.com/ntsb_newsroom/status/1124552558633205760?s=21 …

          Steve Herman added,

          NTSB_NewsroomVerified account @NTSB_Newsroom
          The NTSB is sending a Go Team to investigate Miami Air International flight 293, a Boeing 737-800, which departed runway and came to rest in St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida (no reported fatalities).
          1 reply 6 retweets 4 likes
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        9. Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA May 4

          Steve Herman Retweeted Jax Sheriff's Office

          https://twitter.com/jsopio/status/1124650215905157120?s=21 …

          Steve Herman added,

          Jax Sheriff's OfficeVerified account @JSOPIO
          Replying to @FlightGlobal @jmhdinger
          The plane did not crash, it slid off the runway into the river.
          1 reply 5 retweets 1 like
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          10. End of conversation

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