A plane crashed Thursday evening in Huntsville, Texas. The plane, a 1971 Piper PA-28 Cherokee, crashed in a field near TDCJ's prison. The FAA has issued a preliminary report that indicates the plane lost power while approaching the Huntsville Regional Airport. It...
Month: September 2020
Fire on Offshore Support Vessel Siem Diamond
A fire was reported on the offshore support vessel Siem Diamond on Wednesday morning. At the time, the vessel was on standby for the Transocean Barents, a semi-submersible drilling rig. It is unclear what caused the fire, although it was apparently limited to a fast...
Congressional Report Documents Boeing’s Failures Related to 737 Max Airplane
The House Transportation Committee has released an investigative report on the development and certification of the Boeing 737 Max airplane. The investigation followed two tragic plane crashes involving Boeing’s 737 Max airplane. In October 2018, Lion Air Flight 610...
Two Cranes Collide in Austin, Texas – 20+ Injured
Two cranes collided on Wednesday morning in Austin, Texas. The cranes were working near the Mueller Development in East Austin. Austin-Travis County EMS has reported there were at least 22 people injured in the accident. At this time, no deaths have been reported,...
Fishing Vessel Capsizes due to Bad Weather
The captain of a fishing vessel lost his life Monday, following the capsizing of the boat off the coast of the Philippines. The four remaining crew members were rescued, and taken to a local hospital for treatment. At the time of the incident, the vessel was...
Dredging firm faces lawsuits after explosion kills four
In late August 2020, the dredge Wayman R. Boyd struck an underwater natural gas pipeline during operation. The accident caused a massive explosion and fire. The crew of 19 suffered four casualties and several other injuries. The Orion Marine Group, the Houston-based...
Fire on Cargo Ship KM Yuliner – One Crewmember Dead, Four Missing
The cargo ship KM Yuliner burst into flames on Tuesday. At the time, the vessel was off the coast of Sulawesi, one of the islands that comprises Indonesia. The vessel was carrying cement, and was en route from Pangkep Port in South Sulawesi to Wakotobi. Nearby...
Massachusetts Woman Killed in Elevator Accident
A woman in her late 30s was killed in an elevator accident in her apartment building in Massachusetts on Monday. The deceased was putting a package onto the elevator, when without warning the elevator dropped between floors. It is believed the woman was caught...
Florida Plane Crash – Two Missing
A plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday night near Taylor County, Florida. The Taylor County Sheriff Department found plane debris near the Gulf of Mexico. The plane had previously departed the Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores, Alabama and was headed to...
Two Dead in South Dakota Plane Crash
A plane crashed Sunday morning near 11:00 a.m. near Groton, South Dakota. The plane, a 1997 American Champion 8KCAB single-engine aircraft, crashed shortly after taking off from the Groton Municipal Airport. Witness reports indicate the plane hit wheels-down shortly...