A crash that took two lives at New York’s LaGuardia Airport revealed a shortfall in the airport’s surface‑tracking technology. The incident involved an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck that collided on the runway, injuring dozens of passengers. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
In busy shipping ports, accidents still happen a lot. A new study looked at why this is so by asking dock workers about their jobs, schooling, age and how safe they feel on the job. The researchers also checked whether safety training made a difference. They collected answers from many port workers
Highway 1 in Mendocino County saw a tragic event on Monday, February 16th. A motorist lost their life when their vehicle collided with a tree. The crash happened around 1 p. m. between Gualala and Point Arena. The road was shut down right after the incident but was reopened by 3:30 p. m. The car in
In a surprising turn of events, an elderly woman who caused a devastating accident that took the lives of a family of four might not spend a single day behind bars. Mary Fong Lau, 80, recently changed her plea to no contest for four felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. This means she didn'
In the heart of Brooklyn, an 81-year-old man lost his life on a cold rooftop. Everet Goldberg, a long-time resident of a six-story building, was found dead on the roof of his apartment building. He had been trying to cross the icy roof to avoid using the broken elevator on his side of the building.
Spain's rail network has been in the headlines recently, and not for good reasons. Two serious accidents in January have put the government's spending on railways under scrutiny. A high-speed train crash in the south killed 45 people, and just two days later, a derailment in Catalonia took the life
In a shocking turn of events, a small plane met a tragic end in the rugged mountains of northern Colombia. The Beechcraft 1900, operated by the state-run airline Satena, was carrying 15 people when it crashed. Sadly, everyone on board lost their lives. The plane was on its way from Cúcuta to Ocaña,
A ferry disaster in the Philippines has left 18 people dead and 10 still missing. The MV Trisha Kerstin 3, a passenger vessel, capsized off the coast of a southern province. The incident happened early Monday morning while the boat was traveling from Zamboanga to Jolo in Sulu province. The Philippi
A private jet took off in a snowstorm, and things went terribly wrong. Seven people lost their lives, and one crew member is fighting for their life after a crash at Bangor International Airport. The jet, a Bombardier Challenger 600, was heading out around 7:45 p. m. on Sunday night. The airport shu
A tragic event unfolded in southern Spain late Sunday evening. A high-speed train derailed and crashed into another high-speed train in the province of Córdoba. This accident resulted in at least 39 fatalities and numerous injuries. It's important to note that this is the deadliest train crash in Sp
