A year of investigations has confirmed that the failure of track sensors and automatic braking systems caused the June 2009 DC Metro crash in which nine people lost their lives and more than 70 crew members and passengers suffered serious injuries. In announcing their findings on July 27, 2010, federal investigators noted that the deadly…
Washington Metro officials are reviewing their security policies after a teenager snuck onto a bus and drove it into a tree on July 9, according to a story in the Washington Post. It’s the latest scandal in a year of public scrutiny of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority that began when two trains collided…
Boating is one of the most common summer activities in and around Virginia (VA). Friends and family get together to enjoy the summer weather and this is never more evident than on the July Fourth holiday. Unfortunately, when boating activities increase in VA waters, so do the number of boating accidents. In fact, the U.S….
A family and some friends were out on a 20-foot Bayliner boat in Hampton, Virginia (VA) on July Fourth enjoying the beautiful summer weather when a horrific accident occurred. The individual operating the boat let a 7-year-old boy take control of the helm. The boy abruptly turned the boat into a narrow pier on the…
A 51-year-old pilot was enjoying some time in the sky in his Cessna 172P Skyhawk II airplane when his life came to a sudden, tragic end. He was roughly five miles away from Chesapeake Regional Airport when something happened to cause the plane to malfunction. The pilot contacted the FAA to report engine problems, but…