Wake turbulence is one of the most serious hidden hazards in aviation. It can occur when an aircraft flies into the disturbed air left behind by another aircraft. In some encounters, the following aircraft may experience a sudden roll, violent jolt, loss of control,...
Three contract workers were injured on September 12, 2026, after an early morning incident at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi. According to reports, a power outage led to a flaring event at the facility. The injured workers were contractors...
Passenger vessels can move unexpectedly during docking and undocking. A ferry, tour boat, dinner cruise vessel, water taxi, excursion boat, or cruise tender may appear to be arriving normally, but even a sudden bump, hard landing, allision with a pier, abrupt engine...
A motorcyclist was injured on September 10, 2026, after a crash involving an 18-wheeler at the intersection of Highway 191 and Billy Hext Road in Odessa, Texas. According to the Odessa Police Department, officers responded Thursday afternoon after a motorcycle and...
Three people were killed after a single-vehicle rollover crash involving a 2026 Freightliner 18-wheeler on September 11, 2026, in Robertson County, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the 18-wheeler was traveling westbound on FM 485 near Zane...
Two people were rescued on September 11, 2026, after a reported boat fire near the entrance of the Grand Haven Channel on Lake Michigan near Grand Haven, Michigan. According to the Coast Guard, watchstanders received the report around 3:00 p.m. and directed a 45-foot...
Six people were rescued on September 11, 2026, after their boat began rapidly taking on water about 24 nautical miles offshore of Port Aransas, Texas. According to Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi, a mayday call was sent around 10:40 a.m. after the vessel began...
Jet skis and other personal watercraft can be exciting, fast, and easy to underestimate. They are smaller than most boats, can change direction quickly, and are often operated near swimmers, docks, marinas, fishing boats, pontoon boats, and larger recreational...
A man from Amarillo was killed after a crash involving a pickup truck and tractor-trailer in Potter County, Texas, at the intersection of U.S. 287 and FM 1912 on September 10, 2026. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred around 3:13...
Three people were hospitalized after an 18-wheeler crash on September 10, 2026, on southbound Interstate 35E near Overton Road in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. Dallas Fire-Rescue said the crash involved an 18-wheeler and a truck. Officials said the crash...