Four people were hurt on September 8, 2026, after an explosion at a street construction site in Arleta, Los Angeles, California. The blast occurred around 3:30 p.m. near 14265 West Van Nuys Boulevard. Fire officials said contract workers for the Los Angeles Department...
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Mechanical Failure Sparks 18-Wheeler Trailer Fire in Gilmer, Texas
An 18-wheeler trailer caught fire on September 6, 2026, after a reported mechanical failure near the intersection of Highway 271 and Highway 155 North in Gilmer, Texas. Gilmer Fire-Rescue said crews were called to the scene around 4:30 p.m. According to fire...
Pilot Injured After Cessna Super Skymaster Loses Engine Power Near Brenham
A pilot was injured on September 7, 2026, after a Cessna 337C Super Skymaster experienced a loss of engine power during takeoff from Brenham Municipal Airport in Brenham, Texas. The aircraft, identified as N2657S, was departing from Runway 16 when the emergency...
Two Killed in Cessna Crash During Go-Around at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
A flight instructor and student pilot were killed on September 7, 2026, after a Cessna 172N Skyhawk II crashed at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego, California. The aircraft, identified as N734ZK, was conducting touch-and-go landings on Runway 28L when...
Pilot Killed After Mooney M20F Strikes Power Lines and Crashes Near Space Coast Regional Airport
A pilot was killed on September 7, 2026, after a Mooney M20F Executive 21 crashed near Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida. The aircraft, identified as N9546M, had departed from Runway 36 at Space Coast Regional Airport before striking power lines and...
Five Killed After Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami International Airport
Five people were killed and five others were injured on September 6, 2026, after 21 Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300AER BDSF cargo aircraft, overran Runway 30 after landing at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. The aircraft, registered as N1997A, had...
Two Killed After Plane Crashes in Wooded Area Near Ludlow, Massachusetts
Two people were killed on September 5, 2026, after a Piper PA-28-181 Archer II crashed in a wooded area near Ludlow, Massachusetts. The aircraft, identified as N7653F, had departed from Northampton Airport and was reportedly headed to Plymouth Municipal Airport....
Fall Protection in Oilfield Derrick Work: Lessons from OSHA’s Fatal Fall Guidance
Oilfield work often requires employees to perform dangerous tasks at height. Derrickmen, floorhands, rig workers, and service-company employees may work from elevated platforms, derrick boards, ladders, rig floors, tanks, walkways, and other areas where a fall can...
Multi-Vehicle Crash East of Brenham, Texas
A multi-vehicle crash shut down Highway 290 east of Brenham, Texas, on September 7, 2026, after several vehicles were involved in a collision near the 4300 block of Highway 290 East. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. near the Corrosion Resistant Alloys facility...
Two Missing and One Injured After Boat Overturns on San Joaquin River
Two people were missing and one person was critically injured after a boating accident on September 6, 2026, on the San Joaquin River in San Joaquin County, California. According to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, the accident involved one vessel and occurred...

