All articles tagged with #accidents and incidents
A small aircraft crashed and burned in a field near Petaluma Municipal Airport on Wednesday, killing two people. The FAA identified the plane as a Van’s RV-7A kit aircraft. The NTSB is investigating the cause, while witnesses described a sudden engine failure and fireball.
A multi-vehicle crash in Winter Haven, Florida, killed a 10th-grade student and a Jeep driver after a sedan drifted into oncoming traffic, striking a school bus and causing it to collide head-on with the Jeep. Dozens of students were injured, and one remains in critical condition.
A 35-year-old man died and four others were injured after his vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a school bus carrying 28 students in Johnson County, Tennessee, on Friday night.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing Gulfstream G-100 medical evacuation aircraft that lost contact off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The plane, operated by Canadian firm Latitude Air Ambulance, departed Bermuda for Boston with six people on board. While debris consistent with the aircraft has been located, no survivors have been found. The FAA lost contact with the jet at 1:20 a.m. ET, and the search area covered roughly 30 by 20 nautical miles. Bermuda’s government has contacted the families of the four crew and two passengers, who are traveling for medical care. A press conference was scheduled for Sunday to provide further details.
A Gulfstream G-100 medical evacuation aircraft carrying six people has gone missing off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The U.S. Coast Guard has located a debris field in the search area and is continuing operations to find survivors. The flight, operated by Canadian firm Latitude Air Ambulance, departed Bermuda early Saturday morning for Boston. The FAA lost contact with the aircraft shortly after 1:20 a.m. ET. The four crew members and two passengers are reported to be Canadian and Bermudian nationals, respectively. Bermuda’s government has contacted families, and a press conference is scheduled for Sunday morning.
A 35-year-old man died and four others were injured after his Subaru crossed the center line and collided head-on with a school bus carrying 28 students in Johnson County, Tennessee, on Friday night.
The U.S. Coast Guard has located a debris field off Nantucket, Massachusetts, confirmed to be from a Gulfstream G-100 medical evacuation aircraft that lost contact with air traffic control early Saturday. The flight, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, was transporting six people from Bermuda to Boston. Search operations continue around the clock, with next of kin notified and a press conference scheduled for Sunday morning.
A dense fog event on a bridge over Lake Marion caused a massive multi-vehicle collision on southbound Interstate 95 in South Carolina on Thursday morning. The crash involved 15 tractor-trailers and numerous passenger cars, resulting in multiple injuries and four entrapments. Cleanup efforts took over 20 hours, with the roadway fully reopening around 6 a.m. Friday.
A chain-reaction crash involving 65 vehicles occurred on a bridge over Lake Marion on Interstate 95 in South Carolina on Thursday morning. Dense fog caused a sudden loss of visibility, leading to a massive pileup that included 15 tractor-trailers. The incident resulted in multiple injuries, four entrapments, and one helicopter evacuation. Southbound lanes remained closed for extended cleanup operations into the evening.
A dense fog event on a bridge over Lake Marion caused a massive 69-vehicle pileup on southbound Interstate 95 in South Carolina on Thursday morning. The crash involved 15 tractor-trailers and 54 other vehicles, resulting in multiple injuries and four entrapments. One person was airlifted to a hospital, while others were treated for minor injuries. No deaths were reported. The southbound lanes remained closed for extended cleanup operations, with traffic rerouted at Exit 102.
A medical helicopter operated by REACH Air Medical Services crashed into the ocean off Catalina Island shortly after takeoff on Wednesday night, killing two people and leaving two others hospitalized. Authorities confirmed the aircraft is submerged in 240 feet of water, and search operations continued through the night for a fifth individual who remains missing. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred approximately 22 miles from the Los Angeles mainland.
A 78-year-old pilot remains missing after a Beechcraft B95 crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Newport, Oregon, on September 21. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search on September 22 after covering 124 square miles without finding the pilot or wreckage. Eyewitnesses reported the twin-engine aircraft flying low before sinking rapidly. The FAA is investigating the incident, and the pilot's identity has not been publicly released.
A 93-year-old woman in Lavallette, New Jersey, accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake while parking a 2014 Buick Encore. The vehicle accelerated into the outdoor dining area of Meg's Grill on September 19, killing a 56-year-old woman and injuring seven others. The driver sustained minor injuries, and the restaurant closed for two days to mourn the victims.
Three people, including a six-year-old child, died in a multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-85 in Granville County, North Carolina, early Saturday morning. The collision occurred near the Durham County line when a Toyota Highlander failed to slow down and struck a fire truck blocking an earlier crash scene. The impact pushed the fire truck and the Highlander into a nearby pickup truck. The family of four from Charlotte inside the Highlander suffered fatal and serious injuries, while the fire truck and pickup truck were unoccupied. Northbound I-85 near Exit 191 was closed for over six hours, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
A midair collision between two gliders in upstate New York resulted in one pilot's death and another's survival. The crash occurred on Friday afternoon near Edinburg, Saratoga County, prompting a multi-agency search and rescue operation. The National Transportation Safety Board is now leading the investigation into the incident.