Posts Tagged ‘accident’

Report into smoke in cabin flight

Friday, May 18th, 2012

EasyJet and Belfast International Airport respond to a report by the Air Accident Investigation Branch into an emergency evacuation.

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Report into smoke in cabin flight

Cruise Industry Weighs Effect of Costa Concordia’s Grounding

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Shares of the Carnival Corporation fell 14 percent on Tuesday, and analysts said the accident in Italy could not have happened at a worse time for the industry.

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8 Ferraris, Lamborghini and 2 Mercedes smashed in pricey freeway pileup in Japan

Monday, December 5th, 2011

TOKYO — An outing of luxury sportscar enthusiasts in Japan ended in an expensive freeway pileup — smashing a stunning eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes likely worth more than $1 million together. Police say they believe the accident Sunday was touched off when the driver of one of the Ferraris tried to change lanes and hit the median barrier. He spun across the freeway, and the other cars collided while trying to avoid hitting his car. Read full article > >

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Two lorry drivers among M5 dead

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Investigation continues into the cause of the accident as details emerge of the seven people killed in the M5 crash in Somerset.

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Decision due on City Hospital A&E

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

A decision is expected later on a date for the closure of the accident and emergency department at Belfast City Hospital.

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Russian cargo ship for space station crashes, rocket accident may delay launch of next crew

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Russian space station supply ship crashed with a thunderous boom into Siberia minutes after launch Wednesday, rattling NASA and others in this new era without any shuttles to bail out the orbiting outpost. The rocket failed barely a month after NASA’s final space shuttle flight. While the International Space Station has more than enough supplies, the accident threatens to delay the launch of the next crew, just one month away. That’s because the upper stage of the unmanned Soyuz rocket that failed is similar to the ones used to launch astronauts to the station. Read full article > >

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Tori Spelling, children involved in ‘pretty big’ car accident

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Tori Spelling and her two children were involved in a car accident on Monday. The pregnant actress is blaming an aggressive paparazzo for the crash. “Paparazzi chased me w/the kids 2school. I was trying to get away from him and had a pretty big accident,” Spelling, whose third child is due this fall, tweeted . “Took down whole wall of school.” A rep for Spelling told Us Weekly that the actress “is really shaken up over the accident.” No one was injured. Read full article > >

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Tokyo Power to Compensate 50,000 Evacuees

Friday, April 15th, 2011

TEPCO announced plans on Friday to distribute 50 billion yen, or $600 million, to 50,000 people evacuated because of the accident at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Japan Nuclear Disaster Put on Par With Chernobyl

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Japan decided to raise its assessment of the accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from 5 to the worst rating of 7 on an international scale.

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China suspends nuclear building

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

China suspends approval for new nuclear power stations following the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant.

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BP Workers Could Have Prevented Blowout

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

An extended report from the White House oil commission on the Deepwater Horizon disaster concluded that specially trained experts on the BP rig could have prevented the accident that killed 11 people last year if only they had been consulted. BP…

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NASA Marks Challenger Anniversary

Friday, January 28th, 2011

NASA is marking the 25th anniversary of the Challenger explosion on Friday. Families of the accident’s seven victims are gathering with NASA officials at the Kennedy Space Center. Speakers include June Scobee Rodgers, the widow of Dick Scobee, the…

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A&E patients diverted from Mater

Monday, January 17th, 2011

The Mater Hospital is diverting all new Accident and Emergency patients to the Royal Victoria and City Hospitals, according to the Belfast Trust.

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Pilots ‘did not see each other’

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Two pilots involved in a mid-air collision which killed five people did not see each other or had no time to take effective action, the accident report finds.

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TB fears at Craigavon Hospital

Friday, September 24th, 2010

A healthcare worker in Craigavon Area Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department is suspected of having tuberculosis.

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