A plane carrying five people crashed on Thursday, August 13, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The five victims were two crew members and three passengers. The plane, belonging to Agefreco Company, was on its way to Bukavu in South Kivu from Kalima in Maniema...
Month: August 2020
Two Workers Die Following Mississippi Plant Explosion
An explosion occurred on August 10, 2020 at the DAR PRO Solutions plant at the Greater Jackson Industrial Park near Byram, Mississippi. DAR PRO Solutions is a recycling plant that collects and recycles cooking oil and meat byproducts. The company is owned by...
Boat Explosion in Norwalk, CT Injures Two
Two people were injured the evening of Thursday, August 13, when the vessel they were on exploded in Norwalk Harbor, CT. The injured passengers were transported to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening, though a woman...
Arctic Fox II Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Coast of Washington
About 2:00 am on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, the United States Coast Guard received a distress call from one of the fishermen aboard Arctic Fox II, a 20-meter commercial tuna fishing vessel. The report indicated the vessel was taking on water and the three fishermen on...
Tennessee River Helicopter Crash
At least one passenger is dead following a deadly helicopter crash into the Tennessee River at 7:40 p.m. on August 3, 2020. Three other passengers were able to escape the helicopter’s wreckage and were rescued by a boat on the river. Divers subsequently located the...
Air India Flight IX-1344 Crash
An Air India Express plane skidded off the runway and split in half after landing at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport in the Indian state of Kerala on August 7, 2020. The flight, originated in Dubai and had 190 people on board. Preliminary reports are that 18...
Could my e-cig explode?
The fear of an explosion with electronic cigarettes is not unfounded, as it has happened before. However, NBC News explains that it is the battery in the e-cig that is the issue and not the contraption itself. The battery that has a history of issues is a 18650...
Alum Creek Boat Accident
Multiple people were injured as a result of a boating accident in Delaware County, Ohio at approximately 7:00 p.m. on August 3, 2020. The accident occurred near a marina at Alum Creek State Park. Eyewitness accounts indicate that a boat made a sharp turn and struck...
Freeport Creek, New York Boat Collision
Two vessels collided in Freeport Creek, New York in the evening of August 1, 2020. The collision, which happened at about 6:45 p.m., injured seven people. A 25-year-old man was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to a news release issued by the...
Pirates Attack Offshore Supply Vessel Natalie
On July 24, 2020, pirates attacked and boarded the offshore supply vessel Natalie. At the time, the vessel was conducting operations near the offshore platform ODIN, off the coast of Mexico. It is unclear if any crew members were injured during the attack. The...