mike | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 25 2008 | travel, japan, train, accident, tokyo
We had a little excitement on our train trip to Narita airport yesterday. I've not seen details in the news, but we heard at the time that there was an injury accident or suicide which blocked the line leading to our Tokyo station.
So, rather than take the JR Narita Express from Shinagawa, we had to transfer to the Nippori station on the Yamanote line, and then take the Keisei Railways train to Narita.
It was a little nerve wracking - but thankfully we had our guide, Miwako with us, who was able to quickly get us from one station to the next. We made it to our gate about 1/2 hour before we boarded the plane for Los Angeles!
We heard other people on our plane also say they had to do the same thing to make the flight - so it was a big mess.
- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 25 2008 | japan, train, accident
Today is the (3rd) anniversary of one of the worst railway crashes in Japan's history. The Osaka area train was traveling too fast (in order to make up time from a previous delay) around a curve and derailed. 106 passengers were killed and 555 were injured.
- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 04 2008 | flying, accident, a320, airbus
Really scary attempted landing of an A320 when the crosswind exceeded the capabilities of the plane (and pilot).
- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 04 2008 | video, accident, landing, aviation, boeing, 737
click to playA 737 landing (from 2006?) on a collapsed right main landing gear. I find it interesting the the passengers do not immediately evacuate the plane (despite the sparks and flames around the right engine). Everyone waits calmly for the emergency equipment to spray foam retardant on the right wing. I'm not sure I would be so patient.
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- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 28 2007 | flying, marc olson, accident, interview, news
Very complete video interview of Marc Olson the day after his airplane accident.
- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 24 2007 | flying, video, accident, marc olson
Video coverage of MarcO's crash N of Paine Field. July 9, 2007.
- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 24 2007 | flying, accident, marc olson
MarcO pictured being loaded onto a stretcher after his accident on July 9th.
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- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 24 2007 | seattle, flying, accident, pae, marc olson
Story about Marc's crash near Paine Field on July 9, 2007.
- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 24 2007 | scaled composites, accident, space
Scaled Composites has posted a tribute to the 3 men who were killed in the NO explosion in August. I especially enjoyed the photos of Glen May - a real rocket enthusiast at heart.
I look forward to hearing what happened, exactly, and what steps SC is taking to prevent this accident from recurring.
- mike | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 25 2007 | ballooning, accident, fire
Amazing photo of a horrific hot air balloon fire in BC.
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