Hacker News with Generative AI: Accidents

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

10 points by bookofjoe 14 hours 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 17 hours ago | 78 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 1 day ago | 15 comments

Fire at Tesla dealership near Rome destroys 17 cars (cnn.com)

Tesla, Car Fires, Accidents, Italy

26 points by MilnerRoute 1 day 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

244 points by po 2 days ago | 205 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 3 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 9 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 12 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 15 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 16 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 18 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 19 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 20 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 20 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 21 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 22 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 23 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 26 days ago | 3 comments

Seven injured after SK fighter jet accidentally drops bombs (bbc.com)
Fifteen people in South Korea were injured, two of them seriously, after a pair of fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs in a civilian district during a live-fire military exercise, local media reported.

Military, Accidents, South Korea

22 points by kelt 27 days ago | 5 comments

Air-Traffic Staffing Rules Tightened at Reagan Airport After Fatal Crash (wsj.com)
Irregular air-traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is under scrutiny after a deadly accident earlier this year. It isn’t the first time.

Aviation Safety, Accidents, Government Regulation, Washington D.C.

16 points by impish9208 27 days ago | 6 comments

Cargo ship will be stuck in mud 'for a month' (bbc.com)
A cargo ship that ran aground in the Humber estuary is likely to remain in the channel for "the next month", officials have said.

Shipping, Accidents, News, UK

7 points by mooreds 27 days ago | 1 comments

How the Boeing 737 MAX Disaster Looks to a Software Developer (2019) (ieee.org)
The Boeing 737 Max has been in the news because of two crashes, practically back to back and involving brand new airplanes.

Software Development, Aviation, Accidents, Boeing

14 points by ciconia 31 days ago | 2 comments

Passing the Buck: The story of the 2022 Wings Over Dallas air show collision (medium.com)
On the 12th of November 2022, thousands of spectators at the Wings Over Dallas air show in Dallas, Texas bore witness to a sudden tragedy, as two WWII-era warplanes collided in midair during a performance, killing 6 crewmembers.

Air Shows, Accidents, Aviation, History

87 points by mathgenius 31 days ago | 27 comments

Woman dies after being impaled by metal straw (2019) (independent.co.uk)
A woman was killed when she fell onto a metal drinking straw that pierced her eye socket and entered her brain, an inquest heard.

Accidents, Health, News, Injuries

13 points by fortran77 31 days ago | 2 comments

Boeing's Bean-Counters Courted the 737 MAX Disaster (2019) (thedailybeast.com)
Just when the smallest jet should have been replaced with a new model, the company fell into tight-fisted hands—with fatal consequences.

Boeing, Aviation, Accidents, Corporate Culture, Investigations

23 points by herecomethefuzz 31 days ago | 1 comments

Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 initiated a go-around to avoid collision (faa.gov)
The information below is preliminary and subject to change. News media with questions on other topics may contact us at pressoffice@faa.gov.

Aviation, Safety, Accidents, Air Travel

13 points by impish9208 35 days ago | 0 comments

Southwest Jet Near Collision in Chicago Midway (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Aviation, Accidents, Southwest Airlines

14 points by igtztorrero 35 days ago | 0 comments

Private jet crossing runway nearly causes crash at Midway airport (reddit.com)

Aviation, Accidents, Chicago

12 points by binarynate 36 days ago | 5 comments

Pilot Dies in Flight, Wife Learns to Land Plane over Radio [video] (youtube.com)

Aviation, Accidents, Viral Videos

3 points by fallinditch 40 days ago | 0 comments

Delta offers $30k to passengers in Canada plane flip (theguardian.com)
Delta Air Lines is offering passengers of a jet that caught fire and flipped over on a Toronto runway $30,000 each – “no strings attached”.

Air Travel, Accidents, Canada, Delta Airlines, Compensation

15 points by pqtyw 40 days ago | 14 comments