A sailboat capsized off the Oregon Coast on October 3, 2021. At the time, the vessel was near Nedonna Beach, Oregon. Two people on board were killed in the incident. There have been a number of recent incidents involving vessels. A fire broke out on the container...
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Robinson R-22 Helicopter Crashes After Mid-air Collision in Chandler, Arizona
There was a helicopter crash in Chandler, Arizona on October 1, 2021. The Robinson R-22 helicopter crashed near the Chandler Municipal Airport following a mid-air collision with a fixed-wing aircraft. Reports indicated the Piper PA-28's landing gear struck the...
Recreational Fishing Boat Capsizes in Maryland – One Dead
A recreational boat capsized in Maryland on September 29, 2021. At the time, the vessel was crab fishing in Reed's Creek with four people on board. According to reports, the vessel was trot lining in the area, when the line caught in the vessel's propeller. While...
Deadly Trench Collapse at Minnesota Construction Site
A construction worker was killed in a construction accident at a Lindstrom, Minnesota work site on September 28, 2021. The accident occurred at an apartment construction project. During the incident, the worker was crushed when an excavation trench collapsed. ...
Recreational Boat Capsizes in Oregon – Two Dead
There was a deadly accident involving a recreational boat in Oregon on September 26, 2021. At the time, the vessel was just outside the Umpqua River Bar. Three people on board the vessel were rescued by Coasut Guard personnel. Tragically, two people were trapped in...
Deadly Carbon Dioxide Leak on Car Carrier SANG SHIN
There was a deadly carbon dioxide leak on board the car carrier SANG SHIN on September 27, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Changtu Shipyard Terminal in Zhejiang Province, China. The carbon dioxide leak occurred in the vessel's engine room during an...
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...

