A helicopter carrying two British honeymooners crashed and burned just feet from its landing pad on a Greek island, killing all three aboard, and investigators still cannot say why an experienced military-veteran pilot never called for help. Alexander Cromie, 31, a vice president at Blackstone, and his wife Marie Ebert, 30, a senior specialist at […] The post British newlyweds and pilot killed in Greek helicopter crash as investigators probe mechanical failure appeared first on American Almanac .
A helicopter carrying two British honeymooners crashed and burned just feet from its landing pad on a Greek island, killing all three aboard, and investigators still cannot say why an experienced military-veteran pilot never called for help. Alexander Cromie, 31, a vice president at Blackstone, and his wife Marie Ebert, 30, a senior specialist at Bain & Co in London, died Monday evening when their small private helicopter went down on the island of Sifnos in the Aegean Sea. Pilot Giorgos Raikos, a 55-year-old former Greek military aviator with thousands of flying hours, also perished. The aircraft had departed from Markopoulo, near Athens, a roughly 40-minute hop the couple chose over a ferry ride that can take up to five hours. The…Open
Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis sparked backlash after describing her guest role on the hit Fox sitcom "New Girl" as "awful" and "not fun" during a panel promoting her new NBC comedy, then posted a lengthy Instagram clarification dismissing the uproar as overblown. Curtis, 67, made the remarks on August 10 at an NBCUniversal panel […] The post Jamie Lee Curtis called her 'New Girl' stint 'awful' — then walked it back on Instagram appeared first on American Almanac .
Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis sparked backlash after describing her guest role on the hit Fox sitcom "New Girl" as "awful" and "not fun" during a panel promoting her new NBC comedy, then posted a lengthy Instagram clarification dismissing the uproar as overblown. Curtis, 67, made the remarks on August 10 at an NBCUniversal panel while promoting "Newlyweds," a new multi-camera sitcom she co-created with Gail Lerner. The show, which stars real-life couple Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, is set to premiere October 23 on NBC. Curtis serves as executive producer and has a recurring role. But it was her off-the-cuff comparison between multi-camera and single-camera comedy formats that drew attention, and not the kind a press tour is designed…Open
A wedding couple's first dance was briefly interrupted after sparklers ignited some of the decorations. Fortunately, the flames were quickly extinguished and the celebration continued.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested the wife of a U.S. Army staff sergeant at the military base where he is stationed, days after their wedding.