The Japanese tour boat KAZU 1 capsized on April 23, 2022. At the time, the ship had twenty-six people on board: two crew members and twenty-four passengers. The vessel issued a distress call to the coast guard that it had taken on water and was sinking. Authorities...
Month: April 2022
Fire on Cargo Ship KELLY ALAFIA
There was a fire on board the cargo ship KELLY ALAFIA on April 22, 2022. At the time, the ship was undergoing repairs at International Ship Repair & Marine Services in Tampa, Florida. Work crews were performing cleaning inside one of the cargo holds on the...
Deadly Explosion on Chemical Tanker NCC SAFA
There was a deadly incident on board the chemical tanker NCC SAFA on April 20, 2022. At the time, the vessel was at anchorage in the Netherlands when there was an explosion on board. One crew member was killed in the explosion, and another sustained severe...
Collision between Container Ship and Cruise Ship in Freeport, Bahamas
There was a collision between the container ship TROPIC FREEDOM and the cruise ship MARINER OF THE SEAS on April 20, 2022. At the time, the TROPIC FREEDOM was attempting to berth in Freeport, Bahama, when it struck the cruise ship. It is unknown if anyone was...
Fire on Tug Ship BOJOMA 2906
There was a fire on board the tug boat BOJOMA 2906 on April 19, 2022. At the time, the vessel was in the Batang Hari River, Sumatra. The tug was attempting to receive fuel from a truck on land when a fire broke out on one of the vessel's decks, engulfing the ship. ...
Twin-Engine Cessna 340 Crashes in Covington, Georgia – 2 Killed
There was a small plane crash in Covington, Georgia on April 21, 2022. The plane, a twin-engine Cessna 340, crashed at the General Mills Plant, shortly after taking off from the nearby Covington Municipal Airport. According to reports, the plane was having difficult...
Deadly 18-Wheeler Crash in Andrews County, Texas
There was a deadly trucking accident in Andrews County, Texas on April 20, 2022. During the crash, an 18-wheeler was on FM 1788 when it drifted out of its lane and into oncoming traffic. The semi-truck hit a Corvette head-on, killing the driver of the passenger...
Worker Crushed and Killed at South Carolina Construction Site
There was a deadly accident at a construction site in Clover, South Carolina on April 20, 2022. According to reports, a driver was delivering diesel fuel at the construction site when he was crushed and killed by his own vehicle. It is believed the victim was having...
Hydrogen Explosion at Plant in Towanda, Pennsylvania – Multiple Injuries
There was a hydrogen explosion at the Global Tungsten & Powders Plant in Towanda, Pennsylvania on April 21, 2022. The facility manufactures powders including: tungsten, tungsten carbide, molybdenum, and cobalt. According to reports, at least five workers at the...
Cessna 337 Skymaster Crash in Sylmar, California – 1 Killed
There was a small plane crash in Sylmar, California on April 20, 2022. The plane, a twin-engine Cessna 337 Skymaster, crashed near the 210 highway not far from the Whiteman Airport. The pilot was the only occupant, and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. ...