STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Rescue workers have not found any survivors so far in plane wreckage in Indonesia NEW: They plan to start removing bodies from a mountainous area Friday The Sukhoi Superjet 100 started to descend and then vanished off radar screens The Russian Investigative Committee says 48 people were on board Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) [...]
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Russian plane wreckage found in Indonesia
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on May 10, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/05/10/russian-plane-wreckage-found-in-indonesia/
Plane Crashes in Pakistan With 127 On Board, GEO TV Says – Bloomberg
A Bhoja Air Boeing (BA) Co. 737-200 with 127 people on board crashed in Islamabad, GEO TV reported, citing aviation ministry officials it didn’t identify. The aircraft was on its way from Karachi when it crashed in poor weather conditions, the television channel said. Air traffic control lost contact with the plane at 6:40 p.m. [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on April 20, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/04/20/plane-crashes-in-pakistan-with-127-on-board-geo-tv-says-bloomberg/
8 reasons why gas will hit $5 a gallon this year
By Paul Ausick and Douglas A. McIntyre, 24/7 Wall St. The price of gas is a widely covered news item these days. Oil prices have moved up from $75 a barrel in October of last year to more than $100 a barrel currently. And the trend continues to point toward even higher oil prices. Of [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on February 25, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/02/25/8-reasons-why-gas-will-hit-5-a-gallon-this-year/
Reports: At least 49 killed, 600 injured in Argentina train crash – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs
[Updated at 2:10 p.m. ET] At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured Wednesday morning when a train packed with rush-hour commuters plowed into a barrier at a station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, state media said. The number of casualties could increase, emergency services director Alberto Crescenti said, according to [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on February 22, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/02/22/reports-at-least-49-killed-600-injured-in-argentina-train-crash-this-just-in-cnn-com-blogs/
12th body found as Italian cruise ship search resumes – CNN.com
Giglio, Italy (CNN) — Divers resumed their search for survivors from the Italian cruise ship Saturday, as concerns grow over the potential environmental threat posed by the wreck. A 12th body was found within the ship Saturday afternoon, Italian authorities confirmed, with at least 20 people still missing since the Costa Concordia ran aground off [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on January 21, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/01/21/12th-body-found-as-italian-cruise-ship-search-resumes-cnn-com/
Search suspended after stricken Italian cruise ship moves
Giglio, Italy (CNN) — With bitterly cold temperatures and frigid waters, the chances of finding more survivors of the doomed Costa Concordia appeared to dim Wednesday. At least 11 people have died since the cruise liner ran aground and capsized last week off a Tuscan island. About two dozen are missing. Rescue crews suspended operations [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on January 18, 2012
http://evantrowbridge.com/2012/01/18/search-suspended-after-stricken-italian-cruise-ship-moves/
