Two Oklahoma State women’s basketball coaches were among four people killed when a plane crashed in Arkansas Thursday night. http://news.okstate.edu/press-releases/1321-osu-coach-kurt-budke-assistant-coach-miranda-serna-killed-in-plane-crash http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/sports/ncaabasketball/oklahoma-state-coaches-die-in-plane-crash.html?ref=sports The head coach, Kurt Budke, 50, and assistant coach Miranda Serna, 36, were on a recruiting trip when the accident happened.…
Probe Blames Pilot Error, Braking On Takeoff, For Plane Crash That Killed Russian Hockey Team
The September Russian plane crash that killed a top hockey team was caused by human error: It appears that a pilot accidently hit the aircraft’ s brakes as it was attempting to take off. That was the finding, released last week by Russia’s Intersate Aviation Commission,…
Issue Of Federal, Versus State, Law Debated In Buffalo Plane Crash Lawsuits
There was legal wrangling last week regarding lawsuits that were filed by families of the victims of a 2009 commuter plane crash near Buffalo, N.Y., a tragedy that took 50 lives, according to the Buffalo News. http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/clarence/article607940.ece The company that operated Continental…
Driver Distraction Was Leading Cause Of New York City Car Crashes In August
Driver distraction — be it from talking on a cellphone or texting — is a leading cause of accidents in New York City, according to data from the NYPD. http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/traffic_data/cityacc.pdf In August there were 16,784 motor vehicle accidents in the city, and…
New Safety Ratings Released For Booster Seats
Parents have some new guidance this year in terms of choosing the best booster seat to protect their child. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) earlier this month issued its new ratings for booster seats, designating a record 31 brands as…
Racing Champ Rick Huseman Dies In Plane Crash The Same Day Dan Wheldon Was Killed
Two stars of professional car racing were killed on Oct. 16, not just Dan Wheldon but Rick Huseman. But Huseman, unlike Wheldon, didn’t die on a racetrack. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/10/17/2011-10-17_2nd_racing_champion_dies_rick_huseman_offroad_truck_racer_dies_in_california_pla.html Off-road truck driver Huseman, 38, his brother Jeffrey, 26, and pilot Daniel Hicks, 35, were…
SUVs Prove Less Deadly In Collisions With Cars, Study Finds
Automakers are doing something right. In large part due to design changes, today SUVs and pickups pose far less risk to people in cars and minivans than previous generations, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found.…
Federal Authorities Still Probing Fatal Crashes at Reno and West Virginia Air Shows
The death toll for the horrific Sept. 16 crash at a Reno air race stands at 11 now, with 74 hurt. And there was a crash a day later at another air show, this one in West Virginia, that killed a…
WWII Plane Crashes At Reno Air Show, Killing Three And Hurting 50 Spectators
A vintage World War II fighter plane Friday crashed into the stands at an air show in Reno, Nev., killing a minimum of three people and injuring more than 50 others. It was a scene filled with carnage, with some of the victim’s…
National Transportation Safety Board Calls For Cellphone Ban For Truck Drivers
A truck driver who apparently loved to talk on his cellphone while driving killed 11 people, himself and a group of Mennonites on their way to a wedding, in a horrendous accident in Kentucky. But some good may come of…