

Jeff Saperstone
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Weekend Morning Anchor/Reporter at @NBC10Boston. @IthacaCollege alum.






BREAKING: JetBlue flight 312 from Chicago went off the runway at Boston Logan Airport. Massport says there were no injuries. Emergency crews are on the scene. Passengers are being brought to the terminal. @NBC10Boston




Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off. The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals. The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals. We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information. Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident. Air India will release further information via regular updates on its X handle (x.com/airindia) and on airindia.com. Note to Editors: Air India requests media persons not to call the dedicated passenger hotline number.









Merrimack offers its congratulations and joyful prayers to Pope Leo XIV, the first American and Augustinian pontiff. In 2005, when he served as Prior General of the Augustinians, then Rev. Robert F. Prevost, O.S.A., visited MC, celebrated Mass and received an honorary degree.




