Disaster Report

NTSB Blames Pilots and a Series of Conditions — Including Over-Reliance on Automation, Lack of Situational Awareness

Tue Jun 24, 2014 07:02 pm Cardinal News

The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing to determine the cause of the 2013 Asiana Flight 214 plane crash, and Acting Chairman Christpher Hart explained some of the issues discovered. The NTSB held a […]

VIDEO: Twin Tornadoes Touch Down Near Pilger, Nebraska; 1 Killed, 16 Critically Injured

Tue Jun 17, 2014 05:20 am Cardinal News

Two tornadoes touch down in northeast Nebraska near Pilger, Nebraska (stormchasingvideo.com). Video captured Monday afternoon showed a pair of distinct wedge tornados heading east as storm chasers followed. The first reports of damage came from […]

North Dakota Tornado Video; Close-Up High Angle View by Dan Yorgason

Wed May 28, 2014 06:20 am Cardinal News

WARNING: SOME GRAPHIC LANGUAGE AND GROWN MEN GIGGLING NERVOUSLY. Tornado video extremely close up view from base to top by Dan Yorgason. Nine people were injured, including a 15-year-old girl, who was critically, Monday evening, […]

CSX Train Derailment Crash with Fire Near Downtown Lynchburg, Virginia — Flames on the James River

Wed Apr 30, 2014 01:59 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO close up of fire at train derailment in Lynchburg, Virginia (VIDEO CREDIT: Sheri Felipe). Lynchburg police and firefighters responded about 2:00 p.m. Wednesday to a train collision and fire near the Amazement Square and […]

Deadly Tornadoes Kill At Least 18; National Weather Reports April 27 from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Iowa

Mon Apr 28, 2014 08:33 am Cardinal News

Deadly Tornadoes Leave Extensive Damage. Ten people have been reported killed in Faulkner County Arkansas with the suburbs of Mayflower and Vilonia hardest hit on Sunday, April 27, 2014. At least 150 homes have been […]

Passenger/Ferry Ship SEWOL Capsizes, Sinks Near Jindo Island Off Southern Coast of South Korea

Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:20 am Cardinal News

Ferry Sinks Off South Korean Coast near Jindo Island. At least four people were killed and more than 50 were injured after a South Korean passenger/ferry ship with about 470 people aboard capsized and sank […]

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake in Pacific Ocean Off Coast of Iquique, Chile

Tue Apr 1, 2014 07:31 pm Cardinal News

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred about 83 km northwest of Iquique, Chile at 23:46 UTC (6:46 p.m. Central Time). Aftershocks are expected. These secondary shockwaves are usually less violent than the main quake but can […]

Arlington Incident Command: Challenging Response to Oso Mudslide Near Arlington-Darrington Rd

Sat Mar 29, 2014 03:32 am Cardinal News

Washington landslide rescuers are comparing the search efforts to that of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. As of Friday, March 28, 2014, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed there were 17 dead as a result […]

Video and Tornado Reports in Missouri and Iowa

Fri Mar 28, 2014 05:38 pm Cardinal News

Severe weather ripped through the Midwest, destroying homes and flipping trucks. SPC STORM REPORTS 3/27/14 … Time Location County State Lat Lon Comments 1939 4 SW MAYSVILLE DEKALB MO 3985 9441 BRIEF TORNADO SPOTTED BY […]

Malaysian Government Reporting Malaysia Airlines MH370 Crashed the Indian Ocean West of Perth, Australia

Mon Mar 24, 2014 09:04 am Cardinal News

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak reported minutes ago that after studying calculation methods never used before, officials have determined that the flight of Malaysia Airlines MH370 ended in the Indian ocean west of Perth, Australia. […]

KOMO TV/KING5 News Helicopter Crash Near Seattle Space Needle, Fisher Plaza

Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:10 am Cardinal News

A KOMO/KING5 helicopter crashed in Seattle near the Space Needle at 7:38 a.m. local time. At least four vehicles on the street were fully-involved with fire. Seattle Fire Department so far reported that a 37-year-old […]

“Alright Goodnight” Malaysia Airway MH370 Deliberate Action; Crash in Ocean? or Landed Discretely?

Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:28 am Cardinal News

One week later, the search grows as questions surround Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. CNN’s Alexandra Field reports. Little facts are known, but Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Saturday that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 jet […]

Malaysia Airlines MH 370: How Does An Aircraft Just Disappear?

Tue Mar 11, 2014 02:04 pm Cardinal News

) The black box stops sending detection pings after 30 days; plus clues in the plane’s disappearance. On March 8, 2014, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER disappeared with 227 passengers and 12 crew members on […]

Vietnam Air Force Aircraft Spot Two Oil Slicks Believed to Be from Missing Malaysian 777

Sat Mar 8, 2014 07:07 am Cardinal News

Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya told reporters a Boeing 777 bound for Beijing lost radar contact with air traffic control and said the company was working with search teams to locate the aircraft. Vietnam […]

Ancient Tibetan Town, Dukezong, in China 70 Percent Destroyed by Fire

Sat Jan 11, 2014 06:24 pm Cardinal News

A 10-hour raging inferno razed ancient Tibetan town Dukezong in China, a popular tourist area. Over 2,000 responders brought the fire under control by 11 a.m. Hundreds of buildings, including one dating to the early […]

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