Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

• Plane Crash in California Kills Six

  Jenny Albano | September 02, 2007 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A small plane crashed on Friday, August 31, close to the Kern County Airport and killed a family of six after bursting into flames. The plane left from Santa Monica Valley Airport and was headed to the Kern Valley Airport when the plane crashed.The Lancair Columbia was consumed in a grassfire sparked by the crash, reported shortly after 5:40 p.m., but the one-acre blaze was quickly contained,...

• Four Injured when Train Collides with Big Rig

  Chrissie Cole | August 24, 2007 9:18 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Due to miscommunication, four people were injured in a train accident when an Amtrak train crashed into a big rig on Friday, leaving passengers stranded for hours.Tire Yard of Omaha that belongs to the train maintenance company was crossing the tracks to prepare for work when the train suddenly came around the bend. The train, traveling at 50 to 60 mph hit the truck on the driver's side,...

• Ohio Man Hit by Train While Texting on Phone

  Shannon Weidemann | August 22, 2007 6:18 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man was trying to cross the railroad tracks in Elmwood Place, Ohio while using his cell phone to send a text message. He missed one train but didn't see the train coming down the other set of tracks. He was hit by the second train. The railroad accident happened on Monday morning. Witnesses said the man waited for a southbound train to pass, put his head down and started walking across the...

• Man Drives Car Onto Train Tracks in San Onofre

  Shannon Weidemann | July 29, 2007 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A car that was driven onto train tracks in San Onofre delayed the Metrolink trains by 20 minutes while the railroad accident scene had to be cleaned up. A man was driving his car on the I-5 freeway when he went off the freeway and onto the tracks. No trains were involved in the accident. The car crashed though the fence about 2:30 p.m. but managed to avoid being hit by oncoming trains....

• Camarillo WW2 Plane Crash Kills Man

  Shannon Weidemann | July 24, 2007 5:19 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A plane crash in Camarillo killed a 42-year-old man from Thousand Oaks. The man was flying a P-51D Mustang, a vintage World War 2 era plane. He did not contact the flight tower to report a problem before the plane crashed. The victim who had been practicing with a flight instructor, was performing his first solo landing in the aircraft when the crash occurred, Taillon said. The instructor...

• Pilot Group Sounding Alarms

  Rick Patterson | July 22, 2007 6:31 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  The recent plane crash of the Brazilian airliner that exploded into flames while trying to land, brings up concerns that pilots have had for some time. An international pilots' group is urging authorities worldwide to install safety strips at the ends of runways. " The tragic accident ... demonstrates once again the need for Runway End Safety Areas," said the International Federation of Air...

• Body Found in Wheel Well of Plane

  Rick Patterson | July 21, 2007 6:20 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  In what appears to be an attempted stowaway, the crew on a United Airlines Boeing 747 was checking the aircraft after landing in San Francisco International Airport, and in doing so, they came across what appears to be a male. It appears the male had crawled inside the nose gear's housing to conceal himself while attempting to leave Shanghai. "Officials with United Airlines say the remains were...

• Carpinteria Train Accident Kills Man

  Shannon Weidemann | July 16, 2007 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A business owner in Carpinteria was killed while trying to rescue his dog from an oncoming train. The railroad accident happened on Saturday afternoon on Santa Claus Lane. It was near the victim's business. Sheriff's investigators said Shapiro died while trying to rescue his best friend."Shapiro was walking his dog along a set of train tracks when a train's horn signaled it's approach when...

• Florida Woman Hit by Freight Train

  Shannon Weidemann | July 06, 2007 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A woman out for a job in Pompano Beach, Florida was hit by a freight train Thursday morning. Her legs were severed in the railroad accident. She was taken to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries. Authorities did not know how she ended up in the path of the train Thursday morning, but rescue workers speculated she did not hear the locomotive coming because she was listening to...

• Plane Crashes in Livermore and Two People Killed

  Shannon Weidemann | June 23, 2007 8:15 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A plane took off from Livermore Municipal Airport and crashed shortly after takeoff. The two seater, hand builit plane was only in the air for a short time when it banked and then crashed into a field. The plane crash happened on Saturday morning. The Europa XS two-seater left around 8:30 a.m. and climbed 200 to 300 feet when the pilot made a 180-degree turn in an apparent attempt to come...