One dead, two rescued after US Navy plane crashes off Virginia coast

The Navy E2-D aircraft, based out of Naval Station Norfolk, was doing a routine exercise when it plunged into the waters off Chincoteague at about 7:45 p.m., WAVY reported, citing officials.

The two people who were rescued suffered broken legs, according to WRIC.

The third occupant of the plane was seen strapped in for the flight as the aircraft went under water, reports said.

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Man accused of driving 157 mph in fatal Fort Worth crash that killed teen
The suspect was driving a Camaro when he crashed into the back of an SUV, police said.

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Man accused of driving 157 mph in fatal Fort Worth crash that killed teen
The suspect was driving a Camaro when he crashed into the back of an SUV, police said.

Can't get there, found in https://www.fox4news.com/news/man-was-driving-157-mph-at-time-of-deadly-crash-on-i-20-fort-worth-police-say

And those flying fans continue crashing. :-(

Two people have died after a helicopter crashed in the Snowy Mountains in NSW, just days after another fatal chopper incident killed five.

Crumbs!

That's crackers

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Unbelievable. :-O

Wild moment man in a supermarket trolley clings to moving truck.

He hasn't been carted away as yet.

Cheers.

Train versus light truck equals a bad outcome. :-(

5 people killed as train strikes vehicle in Hungary.

Thanks Wiggo, adds more fuel to my thoughts that the Robinson family of helicopters just look wrong with that big tall, narrow, pillar supporting the rotor.

Keep in mind that compared to other rotary wing aircraft, they are very cheap (in comparison) to buy. So there are a lot of them about, often used by people with limited training, and often lacking in regular (if any) maintenance and here in Australia are used by a lot of farmers in very remote regions- whose main repair materials are fencing wire and tape.

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Grant
Darwin NT

Dumb crooks of the week awards go to...
Woman carjacked at gunpoint, then assailants return moments later looking for keys

After starting to drive away, the assailants realized that the car had been turned on via a push-button and system and returned to get the keys, police said. They reportedly patted her down but could not find the keys and then drove away for a second time, police said.

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11 injured as car crashes into food truck.

Eleven people were injured after a car crash involving multiple pedestrians and a food truck in Austin, Texas, Friday.

A car crashed into an unidentified food truck around 8:35 p.m. at 1800 Barton Springs Road in South Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. Officials said two vehicles were involved in a T-bone collision, with one being pushed into a group of pedestrians at the food truck....

.... The drivers involved are cooperating with police.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Youtube DHL Plane skids off runway and splits in two during emergency landing crash

Youtube DHL Plane skids off runway and splits in two during emergency landing crash

Better than the sensationalism.

From AccuWeather: Months after disastrous I-95 backup, new report details what went wrong

While the report didn't blame an individual agency, it did make a few recommendations to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future, including for the state to formulate a plan for widespread interstate closures and to include more specific details in emergency alerts and social media posts. It also said that the public has the responsibility to listen to officials and stay off the roads if possible during storms.

Link to full report (PDF)

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Passengers Evacuated as Boulder Bus Gets Stuck in Sinkhole

Passengers were evacuated from a bus that got stuck in a sinkhole in Boulder, Colorado, on April 6.

Boulder Police Department said there were no injuries after the bus was caught in a growing sinkhole.

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Oh dear. :-O

Fiery box truck crash caught on camera in Minnesota.

Thankfully there were no life-threatening injuries.

Cheers.

Oh dear. :-O

Fiery box truck crash caught on camera in Minnesota.

Thankfully there were no life-threatening injuries.

The truck came way too close to going over the edge of that overpass.

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Grant
Darwin NT

Pit maneuver launches police car skyward, but the Ram driver wasn't so lucky (though he did get his Darwin Award). :-O

Full Video Of Fatal Arkansas PIT Maneuver Revealed.

...First off, we’re not the least bit shocked a Ram driver is being this aggressive with police. We don’t say that to imply all Ram owners are bad people; some members of the Motorious team are Ram owners. But we can admit there are certain Ram owners who have built up a stereotype for being overly aggressive around everyone else on the road. We don’t know why this is.

It’s been revealed by the report of Trooper Shawn Ellis he was advised by his superiors that he was to stop the Ram immediately. This decision was made after the driver blasted through intersections, passed other cars on the shoulder, and did other reckless maneuvers. They obviously felt calling off the pursuit was the wrong thing to do and that if the chase didn’t end soon someone innocent could have been seriously injured or worse.

You can see the result of the PIT maneuver in the video. Did the officer execute it correctly? We’re not law enforcement, so we’re not going to weigh in on that. But we do know the sheer weight and size of the truck makes it harder to push. That could explain why both vehicles ended up on the shoulder. The officer was seriously injured as his car was launched into the air. The driver of the Ram pickup truck was killed, as you probably already know....

The world's gone crazy

If these are fully autonomous vehicles, then why does the passenger need to be ready to take control if necessary?
And if that is the case, then how in hell are they going to do so if they're watching something at the time?

I think their legislation needs some more work.

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Grant
Darwin NT