Tag: Transportation accidents
Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes
CAIRO — Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month...
Pilot views obstructed, alerts missing in midair plane crash
WASHINGTON — The pilots of two Alaskan sightseeing planes that collided in midair couldn't see the other aircraft because airplane structures or a passenger...
Two injured in Army helicopter training crash in Alabama
NEW BROCTON, Ala. — Two people were hurt Tuesday when an Army helicopter crashed at a training base in south Alabama, military officials said.
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Families: 5th body found from capsized ship off Louisiana
CUT OFF, La. — Relatives of crew members who were on a lift boat that capsized off Louisiana last week said they have been...
Passenger train derails in Egypt; some 100 injured
CAIRO — A passenger train derailed Sunday north of Cairo, injuring around 100 people, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest of several rail...
Ohio River boat accident leaves 1 dead, 4 injured, 2 missing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A boat collided with a barge along the Ohio River in Kentucky, killing one person, injuring four others and leaving two...
Australian SailGP team capsizes US boat during training
Skipper Tom Slingsby and the defending SailGP champion Australian crew capsized the U.S. team’s foiling 50-foot catamaran on Bermuda’s Great Sound on Friday during...
Families hope loved ones can be found alive in capsized boat
PORT FOURCHON, La. — Divers searching for oil industry workers on a capsized liftboat prepared to enter the overturned vessel on Friday, a rescue...
Lawsuit over 737 crash alleges autothrottle malfunction
SEATTLE — A lawsuit filed in Seattle against Boeing alleges that a malfunctioning autothrottle system on an older 737 jet led to the crash...
2 passengers sue United Airlines over engine explosion
DENVER — Two passengers who were aboard a United Airlines flight that had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines blew...
