The fishing vessel ATLANTIC PRINCESS was boarded by pirates on May 19, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea. Reports indicate that five crew members were kidnapped during the attack. There has been a dangerous increase in the number of pirate...
Month: May 2021
Small Plane Crash in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
There was a small plane crash in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana on May 19, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Air Tractor 502, crashed south of Sicily Island. Tragically, the pilot was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. There have been a number of recent plane...
Construction Worker Killed in New York Elevator Accident
A construction worker was killed in an accident at a Bronx, New York construction site on May 19, 2021. During the incident, two workers were in an elevator which collapsed and fell several stories. One worker was pronounced dead at the scene of this incident. The...
BSEE Report Issued for Offshore Oil Platform Crane Incident
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its Investigative Report on the crane incident that occurred on the Eugene Island (EI) 361A platform on September 26, 2020. The platform is owned and operated by Cox Operating LLC. During the...
Helicopter Crash in Southwest Kansas – Pilot Injured
There was a helicopter crash in Kearny County, Kansas on May 18, 2021. The helicopter, operated by Ripson Wong of Nevada, crashed in a field while dusting crops. It is unclear what caused the pilot to lose control of the helicopter. Wong was transported to a...
What is the main cause of boating accidents?
Boating accidents are surprisingly common -- both among industry professionals who work on the water for a living and recreational boaters alike. Many of those accidents are also preventable. In fact, most boating accidents come down to a few common problems. The more...
One Dead in Missouri Cessna 182H Plane Crash
There was a small plane crash in Midland County, Missouri on May 17, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 182H, crashed in a field. After crashing, a fire broke out consuming the wreckage. It is not clear at this time what caused the crash. The pilot was...
Worker Killed on Fieldwood Energy Platform in Gulf of Mexico
A worker was killed on a Fieldwood Energy offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico on May 15, 2021. The incident involved a contractor performing work on Fieldwood's Eugene Island 158 #14 platform. The contractor was involved in operations to perform a casing...
Fire on Container Ship NYK DELPHINUS off California Coast
There was a fire in the engine room on the container ship NYK DELPHINUS on May 14, 2021. At the time, the vessel was off the coast of Monterrey, en route to the Port Oakland. There were were 24 people on board the vessel. It is unclear what caused the fire or if...
Cessna 210 Plane Crashes in Cedar Glen, California
There was a small plane crash in Cedar Glen, California on May 15, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 210, crashed into a wooded area in the San Bernardino Mountains. The plane was en route from Chino to Big Bear City. It is not clear at this time what caused...