All articles tagged with #accident investigation
Video shows a United Airlines jet’s landing gear striking a Baltimore-based bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it prepared to land at Newark Liberty International Airport. The truck driver was hospitalized with glass injuries; the plane landed safely and no passengers or crew were injured, with the NTSB launching an investigation.
An Air Force HH-60W rescue helicopter's rotor wash during a Kadena Elementary School demonstration killed a 60-year-old Japanese teacher. Investigators found spectators were allowed far too close to the landing zone due to misapplied normal flight rules, copied planning, and an “operational mindset” that ignored the Aerial Events regulation. The approved plan called for a 600-foot buffer, but attendees stood within 150 feet; an umbrella carried by the teacher was snagged in rotor wash, contributing to fatal head injuries. The root causes cited include mishandled approvals, inexperienced ground controllers, and a culture that underestimated public-safety rules at civilian events.
A private plane crashed in Boyacá, Colombia, killing all six onboard, including singer Yeison Jiménez, prompting an investigation into the cause of the accident.
A car crashed into a Drexel University building in Center City, Philadelphia, early Saturday morning. The driver was rescued from the wreckage and taken to the hospital, with the building's structural integrity being assessed. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A helicopter crash on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania during a rescue operation killed five people, including two foreigners, a local doctor, a tour guide, and the pilot, with investigations underway to determine the cause.
A helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro during a rescue operation, resulting in five fatalities including two foreigners, a local doctor, a tour guide, and the pilot. The crash occurred at over 4,000 meters altitude, and the cause is under investigation. Aircraft accidents on Kilimanjaro are rare, with the last incident recorded in 2008.
The NTSB provided an update on the plane crash involving Greg Biffle's family at Statesville Regional Airport, confirming an emergency landing, ongoing investigation, and recovery efforts, with the last on-scene briefing scheduled for today.
A small plane en route to Jamaica for hurricane relief crashed into a Coral Springs neighborhood, damaging property and prompting an ongoing investigation, with the condition of the occupants unknown.
A preliminary report revealed that the cable that snapped on the Lisbon Gloria funicular was substandard and did not meet safety specifications, contributing to a deadly crash in September that killed 16 people. The investigation highlighted issues with maintenance standards and safety systems, with a full analysis expected next year.
A cargo plane from Dubai skidded off the runway into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport, resulting in the deaths of two security staff and the aircraft's partial submersion; the cause is under investigation, but all four crew members survived.
Five people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed in a Huntington Beach parking lot during a scheduled event, with videos showing the helicopter spinning and dropping into palm trees; the crash is under investigation.
A school bus carrying a softball team in Oklahoma crashed, resulting in several severe injuries, with authorities investigating the cause of the rollover accident.
A deadly funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people is suspected to have been caused by a cable failure, with images showing a shredded cable connecting the cars, prompting an investigation into the accident's cause.
Portugal declared a day of mourning after a funicular train derailed in Lisbon, killing 17 people and injuring 16, prompting an investigation into the incident and highlighting concerns over safety despite maintained protocols.
Rudy Giuliani was injured in a car crash in New Hampshire, suffering a fractured vertebra and other injuries, but is in good spirits and recovering. The crash involved a vehicle driven by his spokesperson and is under investigation, with no charges filed. The incident occurred shortly after Giuliani assisted a domestic violence victim, but the crash was unrelated to that event.