Category: crash

Pilot, Passenger Walk Away From Small Plane That Crashed in Detroit Backyard

DETROIT—A pilot and passenger were able to walk away after the small, single-engine plane they were in crashed through trees and between backyard garages on Detroit’s east side. The passenger compartment of the plane collapsed when it crashed about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Detroit Police Chief James White said. “He came right in over the garage…


Pain and Terror Felt by Passengers Before Boeing Max Crashed Can Be Considered, Judge Rules

Families of passengers who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia can seek damages for the pain and terror suffered by victims in the minutes before the plane flew nose-down into the ground, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling means that lawyers for the families will be able to call…


Limo Company Manager Sentenced to at Least 5 Years for New York Crash That Killed 20

SCHOHARIE, N.Y.—A former limousine company manager was sentenced Wednesday to at least five years in prison for his role in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York. Nauman Hussain, 33, was convicted of manslaughter earlier this month after prosecutors argued that he intentionally failed to properly maintain an SUV-style stretch limo, which…


Truck Driver Indicted on Manslaughter Charges After Deadly Oregon Crash That Killed 7 Farmworkers

PORTLAND, Ore.—The driver of the semitruck involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 5 in Oregon earlier this month that left seven farmworkers dead has been indicted on charges of manslaughter, court documents show. A grand jury in Marion County Court on Tuesday indicted Lincoln Smith, a 52-year-old truck driver from California, on 12 counts,…


Fertility Doctor Accused of Using Own Sperm Dies in Crash of Hand-Built Plane

YATES, N.Y.—A New York fertility doctor who was accused of using his own sperm to impregnate several patients died over the weekend when the hand-built airplane he was in fell apart mid-flight and crashed, authorities said. Dr. Morris Wortman, 72, of Rochester, was a passenger in the experimental aircraft that went down Sunday in a…


Car-Van Crash in Northwestern Wisconsin Kills 2, Injures 12 Others, Including 3 Critically

RIDGELAND, Wis.—Authorities Tuesday investigated a van-car collision that injured 14 people, including two fatally, in northwestern Wisconsin. The crash along Highway 25 north of Ridgeland occurred Monday evening when a van carrying 10 people was struck by a car carrying four teenagers, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department said. A 13-year-old boy from the car and…


At Least 10 Dead, 55 Injured as Bus of Hindu Pilgrims Falls Into Gorge in Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India—A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims to a shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir skidded off a highway bridge into a Himalayan gorge Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55, police said. The bus was on the way to Katra town from the northern state of Punjab’s Amritsar city when it fell into the gorge…


Navy Contractor Jet Was on Fire Before Deadly California Crash, Federal Report Says

SAN DIEGO—A Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people on board, federal investigators said Friday. The twin-engine Gates Learjet 36A plunged into the Pacific Ocean near San Clemente Island on May 10 while trying to make an emergency landing at a Navy airfield there,…


2 Dead in Small Plane Crash at South Florida Airport

LANTANA, Fla.—Two people died Friday when a small plane crashed at a small South Florida airport, Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials said. The crash at the Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana happened shortly after 11 a.m. officials said. Television helicopter footage shows the Cessna Skyhawk broken into several pieces well off the runway….


Ohio Farmer Behind Viral ‘It’s Honest Work’ Meme Dies in Illinois Crash

URBANA, Ill.—A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured in a vehicle crash in Illinois. David Brandt was a nationally known proponent of no-till farming who traveled around the country talking about sustainable agriculture techniques and soil…