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World Stocks Crash Again
 World Stocks Crash Again 
Oct 27, 2008 5:26 AM CDT

World Stocks Crash Again

Nikkei dives to 1982 levels, Hang Seng plummets 12%

(Newser) - Japanese stocks hit a 26-year low as markets in Asia and Europe plunged again amid tenacious fears of a prolonged global recession. The Nikkei fell 6.4% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped a staggering 12%—its biggest single-day tumble since 1997. In London the FTSE opened down more...

Chicago Tot Perishes in Medevac Crash

Girl was being transported to Chicago hospital for seizure treatment

(Newser) - A medical helicopter crashed in a Chicago suburb late last night, killing three crew members and a 13-month-old patient. The helicopter was headed to Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago from just outside the city when it went down minutes before midnight. A hospital spokeswoman said the little girl was being...

3 Early Crashes Sparked Navy Fears About McCain

'Clown around' flight hit wires that triggered balckout in Spain.

(Newser) - Three aircraft crashes involving Navy flyer John McCain early in his career led Navy administrators to question his skills and judgment, reports the Los Angeles Times. In the most troubling incident, McCain was "clowning" around in a Skyraider over Spain in 1961 and flew into electrical wires, causing a...

Double Copter Crash Kills Soldier in Baghdad

(Newser) - A pair of Black Hawk helicopters crash-landed in northern Baghdad today and killed an Iraqi soldier, AFP reports. Two American soldiers and two Iraqi soldiers were also injured. The US military did not suspect enemy fire and called the situation "under control. Emergency services are on the scene."...

4 Killed in Md. Medevac Crash
 4 Killed in Md. Medevac Crash 
Sep 28, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

4 Killed in Md. Medevac Crash

Pilot radioed about bad weather; police find crash site 2 hours later

(Newser) - A Maryland State Police Medevac helicopter crashed in bad weather early this morning, killing four of the five on board, the Washington Post reports. The crew was transporting two teenage car-crash victims to a hospital when air traffic controllers lost radio contact about 12:30am. Police found the crash site...

7 US Soldiers Killed in Iraq Copter Crash

Military has ruled out hostile fire in the Chinook accident

(Newser) - Seven US soldiers were killed in southern Iraq today when their helicopter crashed, the AP reports. "At this time we are uncertain of the cause, but hostile fire has been ruled out," a military spokesman said. The crash occurred shortly after midnight in a desert under British military...

Engine Failure Cited in Russian Jet Crash

(Newser) - A Russian investigator says today's crash of a passenger jet that killed 88 people was most likely caused by failure of one of the Boeing-737-500's two engines. The plane was on its approach to land amid low cloudcover when it crashed into an unpopulated area of a central Russian city,...

3 Dead, 1 Missing in Hawaiian Helicopter Crash

Rescuers search for their own in Pacific Ocean

(Newser) - Three people are dead and one missing after a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Hawaii last night, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. The Dolphin rescue chopper crashed into the water about 6 miles off of Sand Island in Honolulu. The cause is unclear. A massive search continued...

Texas Bus Crash Kills 13
 Texas Bus Crash Kills 13 
Aug 8, 2008 12:07 PM CDT

Texas Bus Crash Kills 13

Charter was bound for religious event

(Newser) - A bus carrying members of a Vietnamese church group to a religious festival crashed onto its side and then skidded off a freeway 64 miles north of Dallas today, killing at least 13 people. Authorities said 24 others were hospitalized. The bus carrying 55 people from Houston to Missouri may...

Rev. Moon Hurt in Copter Crash
 Rev. Moon Hurt in Copter Crash 
Jul 19, 2008 10:05 AM CDT

Rev. Moon Hurt in Copter Crash

Founder of Unification Church, 88, apparently has only slight injuries

(Newser) - The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church and leader of the so-called Moonies, was among 16 people injured today after his helicopter crashed and burst into flames in South Korea, the BBC reports. The controversial religious leader—traveling with his wife, 11 family members and three crew...

Evans Fights Back, Snags Yellow Jersey

Battered Evans climbs in 10th stage while rival Valverde plummets

(Newser) - Cadel Evans burst back yesterday from Sunday's painful (and helmet-shattering) crash to secure the yellow jersey after the 10th stage of the Tour de France, the AP reports. Finishing with a single-second lead over Frank Schlenck, Aussie Evans became the fourth owner of the malliot jaune so far in this...

4 Kids Killed in School Bus Crash
4 Kids Killed in School Bus Crash
Feb 20, 2008 4:10 AM CST

4 Kids Killed in School Bus Crash

Many injured in horrific scene

(Newser) - Four young students heading home were killed yesterday when their school bus was broadsided by a van on a rural highway in southwestern Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St.Paul Star-Tribune reports. "Some of these kids were so little," said a motorist who helped evacuate children from the rooftop emergency hatch...

Tanker Explodes After Fall From Detroit Freeway

Blaze destroys nearby house, snarls rush-hour traffic

(Newser) - A tanker carrying propane exploded after falling 20 feet off a Detroit freeway during rush hour this morning and slamming to the ground below, the Detroit Free Press reports. The 75-foot fireball engulfed a nearby house, though its occupants escaped unscathed. The truck's cab, still on Interstate 75, burned too,...

Crash Halts Indian Trading
Crash Halts Indian Trading
Oct 17, 2007 5:49 AM CDT

Crash Halts Indian Trading

Swift market drop shuts down stock exchange

(Newser) - Stocks in India took a spectacular dive today, forcing the suspension of trading only three minutes after the markets opened. The FT reports that a proposal by the stock exchange regulator to restrict the inflow of foreign capital through offshore derivatives triggered a massive sell-off. India's minister of finance called...

Skydivers Recovered, Mourned
Skydivers Recovered, Mourned
Oct 10, 2007 7:50 AM CDT

Skydivers Recovered, Mourned

(Newser) - Families recalled young adrenalin junkies hooked on skydiving from their first jump as Washington coroners today continued the process of identifying the 10 who died in a plane crash Sunday in the Washington woods, reports the Yakima Herald-Republic. "She had that passion and just couldn't stop," said one...

'I Knew We Were Going to Crash'
'I Knew We Were Going to Crash'
Sep 17, 2007 3:39 AM CDT

'I Knew We Were Going to Crash'

Survivors tell of aborted landing as investigators probe for clues

(Newser) - Investigators have begun sifting through the smoldering wreckage of a Thai airliner which broke in two as it landed in a severe rainstorm  on the popular resort island of Phuket. "I saw the grass and knew we were going to crash," recalled one of 42 survivors of the...

60 Bombardier Aircraft Grounded After Accidents

Hundreds of flights canceled

(Newser) - Aircraft maker Bombardier recommended grounding 60 of its turboprop planes after one skidded off a runway in Lithuania during an emergency landing today, just days after similar landing gear malfunctions forced a crash landing in Denmark. No one was seriously injured in either crash, but airlines took no chances and...

No Signals Mean Fossett Likely Dead: Experts

Millionaire aviator missing 10 days in Nevada desert

(Newser) - As the search for Steve Fossett entered its 10th day, experts told the Telegraph the millionaire adventurer’s chances of survival were slim. Fossett hasn’t been seen or heard from since he left a Nevada airstrip Sept. 3, and authorities haven’t received signals from his plane or watch....

Fossett Hunt Yielding No Clues
Fossett Hunt Yielding No Clues
Sep 8, 2007 7:49 PM CDT

Fossett Hunt Yielding No Clues

Search for millionaire adventurer yields no clues

(Newser) - Searchers combing Nevada for Steve Fossett's plane have found six other uncharted wrecks, but no sign of the millionaire adventurer who's been missing since Monday. One downed plane thought to be his was found to have been last registered 30 years ago, CNN reports. Fossett's family remains optimistic, despite the...

Helicopter Goes Down, Killing 14
Helicopter Goes Down, Killing 14
Aug 22, 2007 5:56 AM CDT

Helicopter Goes Down, Killing 14

Black Hawk crashes north of Baghdad, killing 14

(Newser) - An American helicopter crashed in northern Iraq today, killing all 14 soldiers aboard, reports CNN. The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was one of two performing a night operation when it went down in the area around Tikrit, north of Baghdad, the US military said in a statement.

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