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Austrian man with robotic arm dies after crash

Austrian man with robotic arm dies after crash

A doctor says an Austrian man who was able to drive because of an innovative high-tech artificial arm has died after a car crash.

 

Indonesian Train Crash Kills at Least 43

Indonesian Train Crash Kills at Least 43

A train crash in central Indonesia killed at least 43 people and injured dozens Saturday, many of them critically, officials and witnesses said. The toll was expected to rise with some bodies still trapped in the mangled wreckage.

 

UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport

UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport

UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said.

 

Sudden downpour causes 69 car crashes on Ariz. interstate

Sudden downpour causes 69 car crashes on Ariz. interstate

A surprise downpour sparked collisions involving 69 vehicles on an interstate near Phoenix's downtown area Saturday evening, closing the westbound ...

 

2 Greek fighter jets collide in mid-air

The Air Force says two Greek fighter jets have crashed in mid-air during a training exercise. There was no immediate word on casualties. The Air Force says the F-16 planes — one a single-seater and one a double-seater — collided over ...

 

Plane with 96 aboard crashes in China

Plane with 96 aboard crashes in China

A plane carrying 96 people has crashed in northeast China, government and airline company officials told state-run media.

 

Plane splits apart in Colombia, 1 dead

Plane splits apart in Colombia, 1 dead

One passenger was killed and 34 were injured when lightning hit an airplane and caused it to split into at least two parts when landing early Monday on the island of San Andres, Colombia, Gov. Pedro Gallardo told CNN en Espanol.

 

Missouri School Buses Crash, Kill 2 and Injure as Many as 50

Missouri School Buses Crash, Kill 2 and Injure as Many as 50

Two school buses loaded with children from a band camp collided with a tractor trailer on a Missouri highway today, killing at least two people and injuring as many as 50 others. Dozens are injured and two are dead after two buses and a tractor collide. Pictures from the scene show two large yellow school buses with front end damage and one of the buses rammed on top of the tractor trailer cab. An SUV is wedged underneath one of the buses.

 

Small plane crashes into office building

The pilot of a small aircraft was practicing landing when the plane crashed into an office building and burst into flames in Long Island, New York, Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

 

Nearly 100 dead after India train crash

Nearly 100 dead after India train crash

Investigators were searching for bodies in a mangled wreck Saturday, a day after two trains crashed and killed at least 98 people in eastern India, officials said.

 

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