Mid-air collision between planes occur rarely. But when such crashes happen, the results are often fatal. This was the sad reality when a Beechcraft BE-25 and a Piper PA-28 flew into each other over the town of Sumerduck, Virginia (VA), on Memorial Day 2012. Officials do not know why the two small, privately owned aircraft…
The pilots of the privately owned planes both worked for federal agencies that oversee aviation.
It is a scenario that most parents dread: a school bus crashing with kids on board. That is exactly what happened on Zion Hill Road near Fincastle, Virginia (VA). View Larger Map Police said 39 students were on the bus accident when the wreck occurred around 8:15 am on May 23, 2012. Thirteen of…
Students are recovering after a school bus overturned in Millers Creek, North Carolina (NC). The crash occurred on Green Acres Road at around 3:30 pm on May 1, 2012, when 12 elementary school students were heading home. The bus driver lost control of the bus while speeding and ran off the side of the road. When the 74 year…
Under normal circumstances, people are happy to see an ice cream truck approaching. Upbeat music and sweet treats can put a smile on anyone’s face. But on April 4, 2012, a school bus driver and the children on her bus were probably not very excited to see an ice cream truck coming at them in…