A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home held prebiotic molecules and other “building blocks of life,” astronomers said in a newly published paper. The meteorite struck the home in July 2024. The homeowner preserved the fragments in glass jars using disposable gloves and aluminum foil, allowing an international team of experts to study … Read more
The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board described evidence and witness reports that suggest the helicopter struck several birds before it plummeted into the … Read more
Both engines flamed out on a small business jet that crashed on a Texas highway in June, preventing the pilots from being able to reach a nearby airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said in an preliminary investigation report released Friday. Pilots had looked for a field or other flat areas to land prior to … Read more
Damaging wind and torrential rain pounded the Northeast, flooding streets and downing trees. Dramatic video shows the moment the roof at a BJ’s Wholesale Club came crashing down. No one in the Ocean Township, New Jersey, store was injured. Meg Oliver and Rob Marciano report. Source link
A speeding Tesla jumped a curb, slammed into a house and killed a woman inside. The man at the wheel survived, telling investigators the car was in “self-driving” mode. Jason Allen reports. Source link
The GPS system on a small medical plane that crashed into a mountainside last month in New Mexico malfunctioned because the military was jamming that signal throughout the area at the time although pilots had been warned to expect that, according to federal investigators. Four people died in the pre-dawn crash on May 14 that … Read more
Officials with Edwards Air Force Base held a news conference on Monday after a B-52 Stratofortress jet carrying eight people crashed in Kern County, California. Officials said the crash was deemed unsurvivable. Source link
A long-range bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from the Edwards Air Force Base in California. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The B-52 Stratofortress went down around 11:20 a.m. local time and there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials at the base posted on … Read more
A witness of a deadly plane crash that killed 11 skydivers and the pilot said “the plane just completely like shattered with the ground” upon impact. The private plane went down on Sunday just after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, which is about 60 miles south of Kansas City. “It was completely … Read more
AKRON, Ohio — Two people inside a small plane were found dead Thursday after it crashed into a house in Ohio and exploded into flames, the Akron Fire Department said. There were no immediate reports of injuries inside the home after the crash shortly before 4 p.m., the department said in a news release. The … Read more