There was a small plane crash in Cumberland County, Tennessee on May 25, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Grumman Cheetah, crashed near the Rockwood Municipal Airport. The pilot lost his life in the accident. There have been a number of recent plane crashes in...
Month: May 2021
BSEE to Investigate Death on Fieldwood Energy Offshore Platform
BSEE has announced an investigation into the May 15, 2021 fatality at a Fieldwood Energy offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico. During the incident, a contractor on Fieldwood's Eugene Island 158 #14 platform. lost his life during a casing pressure test on a shut in...
Small Plane Crash in Caddo Parish, Louisiana Kills Pilot
There was a small plane crash in Caddo Parish, Louisiana on May 23, 2021. The plane, an experimental single-engine plane, crashed in Cross Lake. The pilot lost his life in the accident. It is unclear what led to the crash. The plane had taken off nine minutes...
Fire on Products Tanker SEALINK UTSHAB
A fire broke out in the engine room on board the products tanker SEALINK UTSHAB on May 23, 2021. At the time, the vessel was anchored off the coast of Bangladesh. Four crew members were injured in the incident. Reports indicate one crew member died as a result of...
Boating Accident in Alabama’s Neely Henry Lake – One Killed, One Injured
A small recreational boat struck a concrete pier in Etowah County, Alabama on May 22, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in Neely Henry Lake in Gadsden. The deceased was being pulled on a tube by the boat when it struck the concrete pier. At least one passenger on...
Recreational Boat Sinks in Galveston, Texas – Two Missing
A small recreational boat sank in Galveston, Texas on May 21, 2021. At the time, the vessel was west of the Galveston Causeway. The 20-foot vessel sank around 6:30 at night, with five people on board. Three people were rescued by a nearby vessel, while two were...
Small Plane Crash near Eugene, Oregon Airport – 1 Injured
There was a small plane crash in Eugene, Oregon on May 20, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair III, crashed in a field north of Eugene's Mahlon Sweet Field Airport. The pilot was taken to a local hospital for treatment. There have been a...
Trench Collapse Kills Worker at North Carolina Construction Site
A construction worker was killed in an accident at a Taylorsville, North Carolina construction site on May 19, 2021. During the incident, work was being performed on a drainage line. During this process, a wall of the 10-foot trench collapsed on one of the workers. ...
18-Wheeler Accident on Highway 59 in Houston, Texas
There was an accident involving an 18-wheeler in southwest Houston, Texas on May 19, 2021. An 18-wheeler jackknifed in an accident on Highway 59 at Dairy Ashford. Reports indicate there were at least two other passenger vehicles involved in the crash. It is unknown...
18-Wheeler Accident in Nacogdoches, Texas – 1 Killed, 3 Injured
There was a trucking accident involving an 18-wheeler in Nacogdoches, Texas on May 20, 2021. The accident occurred in the 1200 block of NW Stallings Drive (Loop 224). The 18-wheeler was traveling northbound on Stallings Drive when it collided with a passenger SUV...