As reported by Foxnews.com, two teenagers from Indiana are in critical condition Tuesday after their parasail crashed in a Panama City Beach parking lot. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office reports that a parasail had been attached to a boat Monday afternoon when the line broke. One victim dropped into the Gulf of Mexico and was rescued. The News Herald reports that two other people continued on until the parasail crashed into a nearby parking lot. Read Article
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According to kctv5.com, a parasailing accident put two Indiana girls in the hospital in Panama City Beach, FL, both are in critical condition. The rope carrying them over the shore broke Monday afternoon and strong winds had them on a beeline toward a high rise condominium. The two were injured when they collided with the […]
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The USA Today reports that the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is investigating a close call between a Texas-bound Spirit Airlines flight and a skydiving plane that forced the jetliner to dive sharply over Michigan, as screaming passengers feared the plane was going to crash. Flight attendants bumped their heads and luggage spilled out […]
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As reported by Bostonherald.com, officials say a hiker has been airlifted from Maine’s highest mountain after he was injured by a falling rock. Sixty-two-year-old Ned Hamara of Texas was hurt after a large rock fell on him Monday afternoon while he was hiking Mount Katahdin at Baxter State Park in Piscataquis County. Read Article
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CNN reports that a performer from Cirque du Soleil died in a weekend accident during a show at a Las Vegas casino, authorities said Sunday. The performer, 31-year-old Sarah Guyard, was pronounced dead shortly before midnight Saturday, the Clark County, Nevada, medical examiner’s office told CNN. The cause of death had not been determined Sunday […]
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According to nbcnewyork.com, a helicopter with four tourists on board, including two teenagers, was forced to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River near Manhattan’s West Side Sunday, authorities said. According to a city official familiar with the investigation, the helicopter’s pilot made a controlled landing in the water after the engine lost power […]
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According to sltrib.com, a Japanese tourist died Thursday in Moab after sustaining a fall in Arches National Park. According to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, 78-year-old Tsuneo Ohashi fell hundreds of feet into a bowl area near Delicate Arch. The incident was reported at 7:41 p.m. and Ohashi was flown via helicopter to Moab Regional […]
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According to Ktuu.com, a plane carrying at least three passengers has crashed about four miles away from Summit Airport. Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) officials have confirmed that three passengers are dead, though it’s unclear whether there were others on the plane as well. Crews from the Alaska State Troopers, the National Transportation Safety Board […]
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As reported by Miamiherald.com, The U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana issued a warning Friday that traffic accidents involving U.S. citizens are on the rise, and noted that seven Americans are currently unable to leave the island because of such accidents. “We urge you to take extra safety precautions when driving to avoid problems during your […]
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According to Travel.state.gov, The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Egypt to defer non-essential travel to Egypt at this time due to the continuing possibility of political and social unrest. On June 28, 2013, the Department of State authorized the departure of a limited number of non-emergency employees and […]
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