UN plane crashes in Haiti with 6-10 military personnel on boardOctober 9th, 2009 UN plane crashes in Haiti with 6-10 onboardUNITED NATIONS — A surveillance plane assigned to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti crashed Friday near the border with the Dominican Republic with 6 to 10 military personnel on board, the United Nations said.
Deputies say more than a dozen injured when car crashes into inmate bus in AlbuquerqueOctober 5th, 2009 Deputies: Car crashes into Albuquerque inmate busALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Officials say 17 people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a bus transporting inmates in Albuquerque.
20 saved from drowning at popular Goa beachSeptember 19th, 2009 PANAJI - Twenty tourists, including three medical students from Maharashtra's Ahmednagar town and a family from Delhi, were saved by lifeguards from drowning off the popular Baga beach along the north Goa coast Saturday. The tourists, three of whom were allegedly drunk, were caught in the dangerous riptide which swept them off their feet and dragged them farther into the sea.
Small plane crashes at Hayward airport shortly after takeoff; pilot uninjuredSeptember 16th, 2009 Small plane crashes at Hayward airportHAYWARD, Calif. — Authorities say a pilot walked away unharmed when his small plane crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from California's Hayward Executive Airport.
Air force probing fighter jet bombing mishapSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) was Wednesday probing the technological malfunction that led to a Mirage-2000 fighter jet dropping a bomb in Pokharan, Rajasthan, missing the Indira Gandhi water canal by only 100 metres. "The court of inquiry is underway and we are probing the technological malfunction in the incident.
Plane crashes cost insurers over $1 bn in 2009September 8th, 2009 PARIS - Aviation insurance companies are experiencing one of their worst years on record due to a number of costly plane crashes, according to information released at a meeting of global reinsurance companies in Monte Carlo. According to estimates, three plane crashes this year will force insurers to pay more than $1.3 billion (930 million euros) in compensation.
2 unrelated Cameroon train crashes kill at least 11 and injure hundreds in capitalAugust 30th, 2009 Cameroon train crashes kill 11, injure hundredsYAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon's state-run television says two train crashes within 24 hours have killed at least 11 people. Minister of Communication Issa Tchiroma Bakary told the broadcaster Sunday that nearly 400 people were injured in the crashes in the capital Yaounde.
Military helicopter crashes on 14,200-foot Mount Massive in Colorado; no word on injuriesAugust 20th, 2009 Military helicopter crashes in ColoradoLEADVILLE, Colo. — Authorities say a military helicopter has crashed on Mount Massive, a 14,200-foot peak near Leadville, in central Colorado.
San Francisco rail system to implement new safety measures after 2 crashesAugust 11th, 2009 New safety measures pushed after 2 Calif. crashesSAN FRANCISCO —A transportation agency says it's implementing new safety measures after two major crashes within three weeks.
3 dead as small plane crashes in Southern CaliforniaJuly 16th, 2009 3 dead as plane crashes in Southern CaliforniaLOS ANGELES — Fire officials say a small plane has crashed in Southern California, killing three people on board. County fire Inspector Steve Zermeno says the crash was reported around 4:30 p.m.
2 killed when small plane crashes near Vancouver, B.C., while trying to landJuly 10th, 2009 2 die as small plane crashes near Vancouver, B.C.VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Officials in Canada say a small passenger plane on final approach to Vancouver International Airport crashed near an IKEA store, killing both people on board. An airport spokeswoman says the plane nose-dived around 10 p.m.
Operator of stopped DC Metro train tells mourners that driver in other train 'saved lives'July 1st, 2009 DC Metro operator praises other driver at funeralBUFFALO, N.Y. — The injured driver of a Washington, D.C., Metro train that was hit in a deadly crash is telling mourners in New York that the other train's operator was a hero.
Florida woman says her barking Chihuahua mix saved her from mobile home fireJune 8th, 2009 Fla. woman says barking dog saved her from blazeGROVELAND, Fla. — A Florida woman's barking dog saved her from a fire at her home.
A look at world's deadliest air disastersJune 1st, 2009 A look at world's deadliest air disastersA look at some of the world's deadliest air disasters:
June 30, 2009: Yemenia Airbus 310 enroute to the Comoros Islands crashes into the Indian Ocean with 153 people on board. June 1, 2009: Air France Airbus A330 runs into thunderstorms and crashes into Atlantic Ocean en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, killing 228 people on board.
Aviation officials: Single-engine plane crashes in Cleveland suburb shortly after takeoffApril 29th, 2009 Small plane crashes in Ohio after leaving airportMAYFIELD, Ohio — The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine plane has crashed in a Cleveland suburb. FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory says the plane went down Tuesday afternoon in Mayfield Village, just after taking off from the Cuyahoga County Airport.
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