There was a small plane crash in Miramar, Florida on September 27, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 172, crashed near a shopping center while attempting an emergency landing. It is unclear what caused the pilot to attempt the landing. Two individuals on...
Month: September 2021
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. Awarded Dredging Contract for Port of Corpus Christi
Reports indicate that Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for in $139,000,000 to perform dredging work at the Port of Corpus Christi. This is the third phase of the Port of Corpus Christi Ship...
Explosion at Lake Charles, Louisiana Chemical Plant
There was an explosion at Westlake Chemical’s Petro Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on September 27, 2021. The facility is located on State Highway 108 in Lake Charles. The plant was undergoing maintenance at the time of the explosion. It is unclear what led to...
Amtrak Train Derailment in Montana
There was a major train accident near Joplin, Montana on September 25, 2021. The Empire Builder train was en route from Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington. There were 141 passengers on board, along with 16 crew members. Eight of the ten passenger cars...
Single-Engine Beechcraft C23 Crashes in West Virginia – Three Killed
There was a plane crash in Lansing, West Virginia on September 26, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Beechcraft C23, crashed after taking off from the nearby Fayette County Airport. The victims have been identified as Nick Fletcher, Michael Taphouse, and Wesley...
Explosion on Tanker HUA HONG 18 – Three Killed
There was a deadly explosion on the tanker HUA HONG 18 on September 25, 2021. At the time, the vessel was moored in the Yangtze River in China. It is unknown what caused the explosion on board the vessel. Three crew members who were working nearby were killed in...
Passenger Ferry Capsizes in Philippines – 1 Dead
The ro-ro passenger ferry LCT LITE FERRY 3 capsized on September 24, 2021. At the time, the vessel was attempting to berth at Ormoc City Port, Cebu, Philippines. The bulk carrier was en route to Soviet Gavan, Russia at the time of the collision. At the time, there...
Pilot in Deadly New Mexico Balloon Accident had Drugs in System
According to reports, the pilot of the deadly hot air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 26, 2021, had drugs in his system. According to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates both marijuana and cocaine were in the pilot's body when...
Small Plane Crashes in Lancaster, Ohio
There was a small plane crash in Lancaster, Ohio on September 24, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Beech 95-B55, crashed while attempting to land at the Fairfield County Airport. As it approached a runway, the plane struck a fence at the airport, before crashing...
BSEE Report Issued Following Hand Injury on ENI Platform
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its Report on a May 27, 2021 injury that was sustained on Eni US Operating Co. Inc.'s Mississippi Canyon (MC) 773 A (Devils Tower). During the incident, a worker employed by ENI sustained injuries...