Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:53 AM EDT2012-05-23 15:53:29 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - When Nicki Moore was just 23 weeks pregnant, doctors knew she wouldn't make it full term. Believed to be the 4th smallest baby born to thrive in the world, 9 ounce (272 gram)More >>
When Nicki Moore was just 23 weeks pregnant, doctors knew she wouldn't make it full term.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:32 AM EDT2012-05-23 14:32:55 GMT
After getting a call from his elderly neighbor about a "small" snake in his yard, Heathwood resident Andrew Philson took a look around when he got home and was surprised to see a 15-20 foot long intruderMore >>
Andrew Philson and his 3-year-old son will sleep a little on edge knowing that the alleged 15 to 20 foot long snake spotted in their backyard on Tuesday has remained elusive.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:24 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:24:31 GMT
Members of a controversial white rights group are planning to gather in a Iredell County, according to flyers popping up around the county. The flyers say the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan willMore >>
Members of a controversial white rights group are planning to gather in Iredell County and one of the Ku Klux Klan's highest ranking officials says he expects hundreds to attend.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:33 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:33:30 GMT
Another controversial sermon has been uncovered from a North Carolina pastor who made national headlines with his sermon that stated gays and lesbians should be held behind electric fences until they "dieMore >>
Another controversial sermon has been uncovered from a North Carolina pastor who made national headlines with his sermon that stated gays and lesbians should be held behind electric fences until they "die off."More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 12:03 AM EDT2012-05-22 04:03:28 GMT
A North Carolina pastor's sermon is going viral after he explained his controversial plan to "get rid of" lesbians and homosexuals. The video shows a sermon from Pastor Charles L. Worley from ProvidenceMore >>
A North Carolina pastor's sermon is going viral after he explained his controversial plan to "get rid of" lesbians and homosexuals.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:42 AM EDT2012-05-23 15:42:54 GMT
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget andMore >>
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget and they've got the pictures to prove it.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 3:13 PM EDT2012-05-23 19:13:14 GMT
A Rock Hill pastor is facing charges after police say he threatened to kill his wife and throw her body in the river. According to a Rock Hill Police Report, officers were called to the Eden Terrace homeMore >>
A Rock Hill pastor is facing charges after police say he threatened to kill his wife and throw her body in the river.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 5:48 PM EDT2012-05-22 21:48:06 GMT
Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide inside a Lexington County Chinese restaurant Monday morning.Batesburg-Leesville Police believe an employee of China 1, which is located at 245 W. ColumbiaMore >>
The investigation into the days, hours, and minutes before a murder-suicide inside of a Batesburg-Leesville Chinese restaurant are beginning to help law enforcement officials piece together a narrative that could explain the tragedy.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:51 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:51:21 GMT
A Charlotte church is facing backlash after a case of mistaken identity connected it with a preacher whose controversial sermon about homosexuality has gone viral. The controversy started when video ofMore >>
A Charlotte church is facing backlash after a case of mistaken identity connected it with a preacher whose controversial sermon about homosexuality has gone viral.More >>
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget and they've got the pictures to prove it. (5/22/12)More >>
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A court case alleging that toxic fumes were released into the cabin air of a U.S. Airways plane is set to go before a judge in May.
The lawsuit is being filed by Attorney Robert Spohrer, based out of Florida. He represents 11 plaintiffs -- all who are U.S. Airways crew members. The original suit had 16 plaintiffs, but five of the crew members either decided not to pursue claims or had claims a judge dismissed.
The lawsuit is not against U.S. Airways. It is against S.T. Aerospace, an independent maintenance group that worked on U.S. Airways planes.
Spohrer claims that in late 2009, S.T. Aerospace did a million-dollar, multi-week heavy maintenance check of one particular U.S. Airways aircraft -- tail number 251.
He says when this particular plane got back in the U.S. Airways fleet, passengers and crew members immediately began reporting toxic fumes.
"You've heard of sick buildings?" Spohrer asked. "This was a sick airplane in that it had a number of problems that were creating toxic air events. It was burning oil and burning hydraulic fluid, that people were inhaling and it was causing them to be sick."
Spohrer's lawsuit only involves crew members, but WBTV did speak with a passenger who says she rode on aircraft tail number 251 and smelled a terrible odor. It was so bad, she says, she wrote a letter to the captain and told him it "smelled like being on a farm" and to "Please! Not fly until it is checked!"
An attorney for S.T. Aerospace say he can't comment because of the pending litigation, but last year a spokesman did tell us it is "confident that our maintenance services did not cause or contribute to the alleged fumes in the aircraft."
WBTV has been investigating whether toxic air is being released into aircrafts for over a year.
Though the lawsuit is not against U.S. Airways, a spokeswoman for the airline says safety is its number one priority and "it is confident the air quality in all of its aircraft satisfies all safety standards, and the maintenance program for systems affecting cabin air meets or exceeds manufacturer recommendations."
