Category: incident

Mountain Climber, Cliff Diver Die in Separate Incidents at National Recreation Spots in the West

SALT LAKE CITY—A mountain climber and a cliff diver have died in separate incidents at national recreation spots in the West, officials said. Cory Ryan Ehrnschwender, 36, of Cincinnati died while cliff-jumping at Lake Powell, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Saturday. The lake is located in southern Utah and northern Arizona in the Glen Canyon…


Cathay Pacific Flight Incident Injures 11 in Hong Kong

HONG KONG—Eleven people were injured on Cathay Pacific’s flight CX880 at Hong Kong’s international airport early on Saturday after the carrier aborted takeoff due to a technical issue, Cathay said in a statement. The flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was carrying 17 crew and 293 passengers. It performed “an aborted takeoff in accordance…


4 Injured in Sweden in Incident Classed as Attempted Murder

STOCKHOLM—Four teenagers were injured in an incident Thursday in the town of Eskilstuna, west of Stockholm, police said, adding it was unclear what had happened but “several people were involved in a fight that resulted in personal injuries.” Those injured were four boys aged 15, police said in a statement. The case is being classified…


Man Who Opened Asiana Plane Door in Mid-Air Tells Police He Was ‘Uncomfortable’

SEOUL—A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday because he was “uncomfortable,” Yonhap News Agency reported. The man, in his thirties, was detained on landing. He told police that he opened the door because he “wanted to…


Police: Aaron Hernandez’s Brother Arrested in ESPN Incident

BRISTOL, Conn.—The brother of the late New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is facing criminal and motor vehicle charges in Connecticut, accused of throwing a brick onto the ESPN headquarters campus and eluding police during brief pursuits in other towns. Dennis John Hernandez, 36, who also has been known as D.J. and Jonathan, was given…


Public Urged to Avoid Poole Harbour After Oil Leak Causes Major Incident

Members of the public have been urged to avoid using the water and beaches within Poole Harbour in Dorset after an oil leak led to a major incident being declared. Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC), which regulates activities in the harbour, said a leak occurred at a pipeline operated by gas company Perenco, under Owers Bay,…


Incident on the Chugach | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep5 | Documentary

Go inside the Exxon Valdez during the devastating oil spill in Prince William Sound. Hear radio traffic from the ship on March 24, 1989, during the accident. …


Norwegian Police Say Threat Against Major Gas Plant Resolved

OSLO—Norwegian police on Thursday responded to a threat made by telephone against the Nyhamna gas processing plant, one of Europe’s largest energy export facilities, and later said the incident had been resolved. The threat came amid heightened concerns about the security of oil and gas infrastructure following suspected sabotage of Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipelines…


Wreck Involving Speeding Truck in Uvalde Kills 2, Injures 10

UVALDE, Texas—Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a pickup truck crashed into two other vehicles in the Texas city of Uvalde, authorities said. Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez said U.S. Border Patrol agents saw the truck speeding Wednesday night on a highway outside of Uvalde and began pursuing it, San Antonio TV…


Mother Saves 1 Child, Loses 2 Others in Alabama Home Fire

IRVINGTON, Ala.—A woman found out her south Alabama home was on fire and ran home to rescue one child from the burning structure, but two other children were killed, authorities said. The woman, whose name was not released immediately, was next door to her own mobile home when she was alerted to the fact the…