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December 11, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Executive Ike Leggett on Airpark Review (Video)

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett details the information he is looking for from the Revenue Authority when it comes to reviewing operations at the Montgomery County Airpark. Related:

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December 11, 2014 | Sonya Burke

County Executive Leggett Wants Airpark Review (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett reflects on his recent visit to the site of the fatal plane crash. He said the crash has also raised some questions from residents about the operations at the Montgomery County Airpark and he is asking for a review from the Montgomery County Revenue Authority. […]

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December 10, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Leggett on Support for the Gemmell Family (VIDEO)

A fund established for the Gemmell family has grown to over $355,000 this week. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett says it is gratifying to see the community’s generous support for this local family who lost so much in the tragic plane crash on Dec. 8. According to Kelsea Little, public […]

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December 10, 2014 | Krista Brick

Gaithersburg Staff and Leaders Offer Condolences to Gemmell Family

The City of Gaithersburg released a statement  offering condolences to Ken Gemmell who lost his wife and two sons when their home was hit by the plane on Dec. 8. Ken Gemmell served on the city’s Environmental Affairs Committee and as a soccer coach through the city’s recreational program, according to a city press release. The statement […]

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December 10, 2014 | Krista Brick

Medical Report: Three On Board Plane Died of Traumatic Injuries

The three people on board the jet that crashed in Gaithersburg Monday died of multiple traumatic injuries, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Police released the finding Wednesday afternoon. The three have been identified as Michael Rosenberg, 66; David Hartman, 52, and Chijioke Ogbuka, 31, all of Raleigh, N.C. The cause of […]

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December 9, 2014 | Sonya Burke

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Senator Mikulski Issues Statement on Plane Crash in Gaithersburg

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) issued the following statement on the plane crash in Gaithersburg which killed six people: “My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost loved ones in yesterday’s plane crash in Gaithersburg especially to the Gemmell Family. My deepest gratitude goes to the first responders who rushed to the scene […]

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December 9, 2014 | Krista Brick

NTSB: Flight Pitched and Rolled on Axis Before Crashing (VIDEO)

The jet that crashed into a Gaithersburg neighborhood killing the three onboard and three family members in a house it hit, was intact before it hit the ground and showed no evidence it hit birds, according to an NTSB official during a press conference Tuesday. The NTSB recovered all “four corners of the plane” meaning […]

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December 9, 2014 | Krista Brick

Medical Examiner: Mother, Sons Died of Smoke Inhalation

Marie Gemmell and her two young sons who had been inside their Gaithersburg home when a plane hit it died of smoke inhalation, according to Montgomery County Police. Capt. Darren Francke said the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore ruled the manner of death for the three as “accidental” and the cause as “smoke inhalation.” Francke […]

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December 9, 2014 | Krista Brick

Fund Established to Help Gaithersburg Victims of Plane Crash

UPDATED: The fund  created to help the Gemmell family who lost Marie Gemmell and her two young sons tragically Monday when a plane crashed into their Gaithersburg home, has topped $175,000 as  of 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. More than 4,000 people have donated on the The Go Fund Me page. All of the funds raised will be donated […]

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December 8, 2014 | Krista Brick

NTSB: Collecting Perishable Evidence at Gaithersburg Plane Crash Scene (VIDEO)

The National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said investigators will be on the scene for about a week collecting what he called “perishable evidence” in the plane crash in Gaithersburg that killed three people on board the jet and three others in a house it hit. Watch the press conference here. Here’s what we […]

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