I’m sure many readers have heard of the dams formed by recent earthquakes in China. For those who may not have heard the full story, this report gives alarming details: One of the tragic ironies of the recent earthquake in China is that it has created numerous new, extremely dangerous dams in a country that… Continue reading Keep an eye on China’s ‘quake dams’
Tag: Accidents
Skydiving tragedy in Spain
I was saddened to read of the crash of a Pilatus PC-6 aircraft in Spain yesterday, killing the pilot and a skydiver. A further nine skydivers managed to jump to safety as the plane went down. Nine skydivers leapt to safety from a stricken aircraft above central Spain before it plummeted to earth with the… Continue reading Skydiving tragedy in Spain
Er . . . no, that won’t buff out!
You’ve probably read about the crash of a Boeing 747-200 freighter aircraft at Brussels airport today. Fortunately, no-one was hurt, but the aircraft (fully loaded with fuel) broke in half and skidded to a halt just yards short of a railway line, and a few hundred yards from a group of houses. The pictures of… Continue reading Er . . . no, that won’t buff out!