Tag: crash

Small Plane Crashes on Frozen Alaska Lake, Injuring 5 People

JUNEAU, Alaska—A small plane operated by a Christian mission organization crashed on a frozen lake in southwest Alaska over the weekend, injuring all five people on board, authorities said. Area residents, some on snowmobiles, were among those who reached the crash site before other rescue teams to help care for the victims. A pilot for…


Woman Killed, Six Injured in Calabasas Crash

CALABASAS, Calif.—Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle crash on Malibu Canyon Road in the Santa Monica Mountains near Calabasas that left one woman dead and six others injured. It was reported at 8:30 p.m. Saturday on Malibu Canyon Road just south of Piuma Road, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball. The road is predominantly…


4 Killed in Helicopter Crash on Hawaii Island of Kauai

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating the crash of a Sikorsky S-61N helicopter on Feb. 22 that left four people dead. Four people were killed after the helicopter crashed during a training operation on the Hawaii island of Kauai, officials confirmed. The incident occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), which is the…


US–built Military Jet Crashes in Iran, Killing Three, State TV Reports

DUBAI—A U.S.–built F5 jet in use by the Iranian military crashed into the wall of a school in the northwestern city of Tabriz on Monday, killing the two pilots and a person on the ground, Iranian state TV reported on Monday. The school was closed at the time of the crash just before 9 a.m….


1 Police Officer Dead, 1 Hurt in Offshore Helicopter Crash

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Authorities were investigating Sunday the cause of a police helicopter crash along the Southern California coast that killed one officer and sent another to the hospital with critical injuries. The Huntington Beach officers were responding to a disturbance in the neighboring city of Newport Beach around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when the helicopter hit…


Will the Stock Market Crash?

Commentary  The answer to this crucial question is Yes … and No. Yes, because this is the most over-valued stock market in history, underpinned by the second-highest level of leverage in history, and both these factors have ultimately led to a crash in the past. No, because the factor that has driven the market since…


Olympic Ski Halfpipe Qualifier Filled With Scary Crashes

ZHANGJIAKOU, China—Freestyle skier Jon Sallinen’s first run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying Thursday wasn’t picture perfect. He drifted out of the halfpipe and collided with a cameraman. Collarbone aching, the 21-year-old from Finland picked himself up and tried it again in run No. 2—only to fall once more and have to make the walk up the…


Plane With 8 Aboard Crashes Off North Carolina; 1 Body Found

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C.—A small plane carrying eight people crashed into the ocean off North Carolina’s Outer Banks and left behind multiple debris fields where crews searched for the missing passengers, the Coast Guard said. One body has so far been recovered and identified, Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck told reporters Monday afternoon. He declined to…


Police: Ex-‘American Idol’ Star Took Marijuana Before Crash

Marijuana was involved in a deadly South Carolina crash in which a former “American Idol” contestant has been charged with driving under the influence, according to an arrest warrant. Caleb Kennedy, 17, ran over a man with his pickup truck Tuesday after driving up a residential driveway, authorities said. Kennedy told deputies after the crash…


Florida Man Steals Car; Train Sends It Crashing Into House

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.—A Florida man says he jumped from a stolen car seconds before it was hit by a train and sent flying into a nearby home. The sleeping residents were unharmed and the man was later arrested, authorities said. Police said the man claimed he stole the car in a “good faith effort”…