Hacker News with Generative AI: Accidents

US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea loses a third Super Hornet (businessinsider.com)
Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and into the Red Sea on Tuesday, a US defense official confirmed to Business Insider.
Military, Aviation, Accidents
20 points by jeffbee 1 day ago | 9 comments
USS Truman loses second plane in a week (cnn.com)
Military, Accidents, News
24 points by bandrami 2 days ago | 6 comments
When Abandoned Mines Collapse (practical.engineering)
In December of 2024, a huge sinkhole opened up on I-80 near Wharton, New Jersey, creating massive traffic delays as crews worked to figure out what happened and get it fixed.
Infrastructure, Engineering, Accidents
182 points by impish9208 3 days ago | 49 comments
Kentucky boy uses mother's phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers (seattletimes.com)
A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The surprise delivery was ordered by her young son while he played on her phone.
Kids, Phones, Technology, News, Accidents
6 points by aa_is_op 3 days ago | 0 comments
Five people survive 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp after plane crash (bbc.com)
Five people have been rescued after spending 36 hours atop a plane in an alligator-infested swamp in the Amazon after it was forced to make an emergency landing, local authorities said.
Survival, Accidents, Aviation, Wildlife
7 points by clusterfook 6 days ago | 2 comments
Child damages €50M Rothko painting in Dutch museum (bbc.com)
A child has damaged a painting worth millions of pounds by the American artist Mark Rothko at a museum in Rotterdam.
Art, Museums, Accidents
10 points by andrewinardeer 9 days ago | 2 comments
Why California's dangerous drivers get to keep their licenses (calmatters.org)
The California Department of Motor Vehicles routinely allows drivers like these — with horrifying histories of dangerous driving, including DUIs, crashes and numerous tickets — to continue to operate on our roadways, a CalMatters investigation has found. Too often they go on to kill. Many keep driving even after they kill. Some go on to kill again.
Traffic Safety, California, Law Enforcement, Accidents
18 points by colinprince 16 days ago | 7 comments
Judith Resnick (wikipedia.org)
Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Biography, Space Exploration, Engineering, NASA, Accidents
7 points by 737min 18 days ago | 0 comments
License to Kill (calmatters.org)
The California Department of Motor Vehicles routinely allows drivers like these — with horrifying histories of dangerous driving, including DUIs, crashes and numerous tickets — to continue to operate on our roadways, a CalMatters investigation has found. Too often they go on to kill. Many keep driving even after they kill. Some go on to kill again.
Traffic Safety, California, Law Enforcement, Accidents
7 points by kumarski 24 days ago | 1 comments
Planes collide with members of Congress on board at DC airport weeks after crash (the-sun.com)
TWO planes carrying multiple members of Congress have collided at Washington National Airport.
Politics, Aviation, Accidents
7 points by ivewonyoung 28 days ago | 3 comments
Helicopter Crashes in the Hudson River in New York City (nbcnews.com)
A helicopter has crashed in the Hudson River in Manhattan. Multiple fatalities have been reported.
Accidents, Aviation
4 points by netcraft 29 days ago | 0 comments
AP wins reinstatement to White House events (apnews.com)
At least 58 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic
News, Politics, Dominican Republic, Accidents
42 points by jaredwiener 30 days ago | 10 comments
The Mysterious Sinking of the Bayesian (newlinesmag.com)
On Aug. 19, 2024, a storm swept into Sicily’s Gulf of Porticciolo and, within minutes, sank the megayacht Bayesian, drowning 58-year-old British tycoon Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter and five other passengers.
Yachting, Accidents, Disaster, Missing Persons
12 points by bookofjoe 38 days ago | 2 comments
Xiaomi Car with Driver Assistance Crashes, Three Reported Dead (bloomberg.com)
Xiaomi Corp. confirmed that one of its SU7 electric vehicles was involved in an accident on an expressway in China. Local media reported that three people died in the incident that’s likely to spark scrutiny over the smart driving software deployed in many of today’s cars.
Automotive Safety, Electric Vehicles, China, Accidents
32 points by xqcgrek2 38 days ago | 82 comments
Sacked Marine Pilot Whose F-35B Flew Without Him After Ejecting Gives His Side (twz.com)
The Marines partially blamed Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo for the loss of his F-35B Joint Strike Fighter that flew pilotless for nearly 12 minutes before slamming into the ground following his ejection back in September 2023. Now the 48-year-old retired colonel is giving his side of the story.
Military, Accidents, Aviation, F-35, Military Aviation
37 points by nradov 38 days ago | 16 comments
Fire at Tesla dealership near Rome destroys 17 cars (cnn.com)
Tesla, Car Fires, Accidents, Italy
27 points by MilnerRoute 38 days ago | 21 comments
A decision to eject from a failing F-35B fighter and the betrayal in its wake (postandcourier.com)
Col. Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo's harrowing ejection from a $135M fighter jet, and what happened to him afterward
Military, Aviation, Betrayal, Accidents
247 points by po 39 days ago | 207 comments
First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes after launch (theguardian.com)
A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from a Norwegian spaceport on Sunday, in what the German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.
Space Exploration, Rocketry, Europe, Startups, Accidents
17 points by chha 40 days ago | 3 comments
Deep-sea diver was cut off from air supply for half an hour and survived (cbc.ca)
Chris Lemons’ tether and oxygen supply snapped during a malfunction with a ship on the ocean’s surface. A mix of luck, good training and science helped him live to tell the tale.
Diving, Accidents, Survival, Science
24 points by geox 47 days ago | 6 comments
Counter-terror police investigating 'unprecedented' fire that shut Heathrow (theguardian.com)
Counter-terror police are leading the investigation into the “unprecedented” electrical substation fire that has closed down London Heathrow, stopping more than 1,300 flights, as engineers tried to restore power to the airport on Friday.
Counter-terrorism, Aviation, Accidents, Infrastructure
7 points by suraci 49 days ago | 3 comments
When Oregon blew up a whale with 20 cases of dynamite (2024) (katu.com)
Tuesday, November 12 denotes a remarkable day in Oregon history: 54 years since a dead whale was infamously blown up on a Florence beach, showering bystanders and cars with whale bits - and capturing the hearts and minds of the public.
History, Oregon, Wildlife, Accidents
83 points by gscott 52 days ago | 65 comments
Starlink satellite part hit a Canadian farm when it fell from orbit (newscientist.com)
A fragment of an out-of-control SpaceX Starlink satellite smashed into a farm in Canada last year, New Scientist can reveal – raising questions about the risks of de-orbiting space junk.
SpaceX, Space Junk, Canada, Satellites, Accidents
18 points by ironyman 53 days ago | 16 comments
Power bank likely caused S Korea plane fire – investigators (bbc.com)
A portable power bank likely caused a fire that engulfed and destroyed a passenger plane in South Korea in January, according to local authorities.
Aviation, South Korea, Accidents, Fire, Safety
6 points by pseudolus 55 days ago | 0 comments
A Massive Ship Came Out of the Blue, Sailer Recounts Collision (bbc.co.uk)
For the crew onboard the Stena Immaculate, the cargo ship which was about to plough into them seemed to just "come out of the blue".
Shipping, Accidents, Maritime, News
3 points by itronitron 56 days ago | 0 comments
Testimony Reveals Doors Would Not Open on Cybertruck That Caught Fire (sfist.com)
The Highway Patrol’s investigation into a November Cybertruck crash in Piedmont where three college kids died is finding two very Tesla problems: the vehicle immediately caught fire, and its doors would not open.
Tesla, Cybertruck, Car Safety, Accidents, Fire
11 points by sccxy 57 days ago | 5 comments
NTSB Preliminary Report on Fatal DC Jet and Helicopter Crash [pdf] (ntsb.gov)
Aviation Safety, Accidents, Government Reports
11 points by mhb 57 days ago | 0 comments
The FAA's Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know (theatlantic.com)
On January 29, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing 67 people, in the deadliest U.S. air disaster in recent history.
Aviation Safety, Transportation, Accidents, Government Regulation
9 points by CharlesW 58 days ago | 0 comments
US-Flagged Oil Tanker 'Stena Immaculate' in Flames After Collision (gcaptain.com)
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Shipping, Accidents, Oil, Maritime
12 points by levinb 60 days ago | 1 comments
Jet fuel spills into North Sea after tanker collision (bbc.co.uk)
Thirty-seven people have been brought ashore after a cargo vessel collided with an oil tanker off the east coast of England
Shipping, Accidents, Oil Spills, North Sea
34 points by ljf 60 days ago | 10 comments
Breakup of SpaceX's Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports (nytimes.com)
Starship, — the huge spacecraft that Elon Musk says will one day take people to Mars — failed during its latest test flight on Thursday when its upper stage exploded in space, raining debris and disrupting air traffic at airports from Florida to Pennsylvania.
Space Exploration, Spacecraft, Accidents, Florida
19 points by FireBeyond 63 days ago | 3 comments