The Chinese Cargo ship Sheng Hang 189 has sunk following a collision with a fishing boat on Monday. At the time, the vessel was en route from Nantong to Fuzhou, China. At least six crew members from the ship were rescued by search and rescue teams. It is unclear...
Month: September 2020
11 Evacuated from Burning Boat on Potomac River
A fire was reported on vessel near Gravelly Point on the Potomac River on Monday night. D.C. fire and EMS crews surrounded the vessel to extinguish the fire and evacuate those on board. The source of the fire appeared to be electrical in nature. It is unknown at...
Four Passengers Die in Hilltop Lakes, Texas Plane Crash
A plane crashed Sunday morning near College Station, Texas. The plane, a single-engine Piper PA-46 Malibu, crashed near the Hilltop Lakes Airport. Hilltop Lakes is located 45 miles north of College Station. The plane was en route from Horseshoe Bay to Natchitoches,...
Fatal Helicopter Crash in Illinois
A helicopter crashed Saturday in Red Bud, Illinois. The helicopter crashed into a self-storage company in the early afternoon. The sole occupant on board was killed in the crash. It is unknown what caused the crash, which will be investigated by the FAA and...
Two Injured in Stockton Plane Crash
A plane crashed Saturday evening in Stockton, California. The plane, a WW2-era multi-engine North American B-25, crashed into a field shortly after 7:30 pm. Two of the passengers on board the plane sustained injuries and were taken to a local hospital. It is...
Boating Accident in Milford, CT
A boating accident on Friday night has resulted in seven people injured in Milford, CT. A 30 foot boat ran aground in the Housatonic River near Caswell Cove. Three adults and four children were transported to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment. At this time it is...
Two Die in Missouri Boating Accident
A boating accident on Friday, September 18, on Table Rock Lake in Missouri has resulted in the deaths of a father and son. In the tragic accident, two fishing boats collided head on, with one of the boats going over the top of the other after impact. The crash...
BSEE Report Issued for Offshore Oil Platform Crane Accident
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its Investigative Report on the incident that occurred on the platform located at South Marsh Island (SM) Block 149D on February 17, 2020. The platform is owned by Fieldwood Energy. During the...
Russian Seaman Dies during Medevac
Tragically, a Russian seaman has died of a heart of attack. On the evening of September 17, 2020, the cargo ship Ronja requested emergency medical assistance due to a crew member in critical condition. At the time, the vessel was in the Bay of Biscay, north of...
NTSB Issues Report on Deadly Alabama Marina Fire
The National Transportation Safety Board has released an investigative report on the deadly fire that occurred at a Jackson County, Alabama marina in January 2020. Jackson County Park is located in Scottsboro, Alabama, in an area on the western shore of Lake...