There was a deadly accident involving an 18-wheeler in Orange, Texas on October 20, 2021. The accident occurred on Texas Highway 62. The driver of the 18-wheeler is believed to have struck the bicyclist. The victim, Russell Jay Gibbs, was pronounced dead at the...
Month: October 2021
Fire on General Cargo Ship M V MEHMET UNLU
There was a fire on the general cargo ship M V MEHMET UNLU on October 20, 2021. At the time, the vessel was berthed at Port of Ploce, Croatia. Reports indicate the vessel was loading scrap metal when the cargo caught fire. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the...
Bridge Collapse during Construction Project – 1 Killed, 2 Injured
A worker was killed in a construction accident at a Newton County, Georgia work site on October 19, 2021. The accident occurred while workers were dismantling the Frontage Road Bridge. During the incident, three workers fell into Yellow River. All three were...
NTSB Begins Investigation into West Houston Plane Crash
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have begun their investigation into the October 19, 2021 McDonnell Douglas MD-87 plane crash west of Houston, Texas. During the crash, the plane failed to takeoff and went off the runway and through a...
MD-87 Plane Crashes West of Houston, Texas
There was a plane crash in Waller County, Texas on October 19, 2021. The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87 jet, was attempting to take off from the Houston Executive Airport heading to Boston. At the time there were 21 people on board. Reports indicate the plane...
Longshoreman Injured on Bulk Carrier ST GEORGE
There was an accident on the bulk carrier vessel ST GEORGE on October 13, 2021. At the time, the vessel was berthed at the Poland Avenue Wharf in the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana. Reports indicate a longshoreman who was working on the vessel tripped and fell into...
Fire on General Cargo Ship DOREEN
There was a fire on the general cargo ship DOREEN on October 17, 2021. At the time the fire broke out, the vessel was at anchorage in the Malacca Strait, Indonesia. Reports indicate there was a failure of a hydraulic hatch mechanism which started the fire. It is...
Train Accident in Southern Oklahoma – Multiple Injuries
There was a crash involving a train and a car carrier near Thackerville, Oklahoma on October 15, 2021. During the incident, a car carrier became stuck on the train tracks and was unable to move. An Amtrak train heading northbound on the tracks collided with the...
Crew Member Killed in Incident on Bulk Carrier LUDOGORETS
There was a deadly incident on the bulk carrier LUDOGORETS on October 13, 2021. At the time, the vessel was berthed at Samsun, Turkey. Reports indicate a deck hand fell into a cargo hold on the vessel from a height of 14 meters. The deck hand lost his life in the...
NTSB Issues Report on Fire on Master Dylan
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its investigative report on the December 1, 2020 fire on the Master Dylan. At the time, the fishing vessel was trawling for shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico when a fire broke out on board. The crew fought the fire,...