It was announced on Thursday, August 20, that the United States' National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will assist in the investigation of the crash of the Air India Express plane on August 7, 2020. NTSB is an agency of the United States government tasked with...
Month: August 2020
Ship Collision off China Coast – 14 Missing
Reports indicate an oil tanker carrying 3,000 tons of gasoline collided with a cargo ship in the mouth of the Yangtze river near Shanghai, China on Thursday August 20, 2020. The collision resulted in a fire on the tanker, and the ultimate sinking of the cargo ship. ...
Fire on Greek Bulk Carrier Faneromeni
A fire broke out in the engine room of the Greek Bulk Carrier Faneromeni while sailing in the Arabian Sea on August 19 at about 4:00 a.m. Greek time. At the time of the fire, there were 18 crew members on the vessel. It is not known at this time what caused the fire...
Why can recreational boat accidents be comparatively complex?
Issues surrounding matters like jurisdiction and governing law don’t often come up in the wake of a Texas motor vehicle accident case. The bottom line for involved parties engaged in a legal spat involving a car crash is pretty uniform and simple: The matter will...
The Jones Act Protects Seamen
Admiralty law has traditionally considered seamen "wards of admiralty," and deserving of the protection of the law. As such, admiralty law imposed an obligation on vessel owners to care for seamen who sustained injuries while working. If a seaman was injured during a...
LeClaire, Iowa Boating Accident
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Bureau is investigating a boat crash that happened around 7:00 p.m., on August 16, 2020 near LeClaire, Iowa. Two boats appear to have collided, resulting in the death of a 52 year old woman, and severely...
Saginaw River, Michigan Boating Accident
Local officials report one person is dead and three more have sustained injuries following a boating accident shortly before 10:00 pm on August 16, 2020. The vessel struck the Lake State Railway bridge. The bridge sits near the mouth of the Saginaw River in Bay...
Two Killed in Plane Crash in Susanville, California
A plane carrying two people crashed on Sunday, August 16, 2020, near the Susanville Airport. The two victims have been identified by family members as Redding couple Kevin Fore and Krista Holstrom. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff. According to an...
Osage Beach, Missouri Plane Crash Kills Two
A plane carrying two people crashed on Sunday,August 16, 2020, in Osage Beach, Missouri. The plane crashed near the Grand Glaize Airport, and is believed to have had engine problems. Osage Beach is about 160 miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri. The two victims...
Shrimping Vessel Sinks Near Biloxi
The United States Coast Guard received a report at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, regarding a capsized vessel off the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi. A Coast Guard Rescue Boat was directed to the vessel's location about a half-mile offshore. Four people were...