Tag: Accidents
Nepal plane crash kills 18
A small passenger plane has crashed during landing in Nepal's Everest region, killing 18 people believed to be mostly German tourists, Nepalese officials say.[MORE]
School farewells boy killed in buggy accident
Two services are being held today in memory of a six-year-old Sunshine Coast boy who died last month after falling from a golf buggy in north Queensland.[MORE]
Four injured in Chum Creek crash
Four people have been badly injured in a head-on crash at Chum Creek, north-east of Melbourne.[MORE]
Man wrote 'help' in sand before death
The body of a Queensland tourist has been found on a remote cattle station in the Kimberley in Western Australia.[MORE]
Head injuries suspected after campervan rolls
Two people have been flown to Alice Springs Hospital - one with suspected head injuries - after their campervan rolled near Yulara in Central Australia.[MORE]
'Buckle up' warning after Qantas mid-air drama
A mid-air drama in which 46 Qantas passengers were injured has prompted a seatbelt warning from CASA.[MORE]
Man crushed on 'unsafe' work site
A union spokesman said a fatal accident at Northcote this morning could have been avoided if the right equipment had been used.[MORE]
Nightmare scene at fatal crash: paramedic
Paramedics were greeted with a nightmarish scene when they were called to a fatal accident near Melbourne Park early this morning.[MORE]
ATSB probes Qantas mid-air accident
An investigation has started into a mid-air incident on a Qantas plane that injured 36 people.[MORE]
Three dead in Carpentaria road crash
Northern Territory police are investigating a triple fatality from a car accident on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria this afternoon.[MORE]
Playwright changes Beaconsfield musical title
The creator of a musical-comedy about the 2006 Beaconsfield rockfall changes its title.[MORE]
Passengers injured in Qantas mid-air incident
More than 40 people have been injured after a Qantas plane suffered a change in altitude above WA.[MORE]
Services to farewell buggy accident boy
Two services will be held on the Sunshine Coast tomorrow to farewell Joshua Dawes, who died after falling from a buggy on Hamilton Island in north Queensland.[MORE]
Man survives cliff fall
A man had to be winched to safety overnight after falling down a cliff at Grassy Head, north-east of Kempsey.[MORE]
Eight injured in accidents
Eight people have been injured in two crashes on western Victorian roads overnight.[MORE]
Raceway accident injures 9yo
A nine-year-old girl has been injured in an accident at a raceway north of Brisbane.[MORE]
Children hit by car in Castle Hill
Two young boys are in hospital after being hit by a car while walking along a footpath in Sydney's north-west.[MORE]
Hit-run victim suffers broken leg
A man has sustained a broken leg after a hit-and-run in the Perth suburb of Thornlie.[MORE]
Burma lightning strike kills 2, injures 4
Four villagers have been killed and another two injured when lightning struck a shop in Burma's administrative capital Naypyidaw, state media has reported.[MORE]
Two motorcyclists die on Victorian roads
Two motorcyclists died in separate accidents in Victoria on Sunday.[MORE]
Bushwalker dies in SEQ
A 64-year-old man died while bushwalking on Mount Mee, north of Brisbane on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Airline faces 40-day suspension over safety concerns
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority will ask the Federal Court to suspend Cairns-based airline Aero-Tropics from flying for 40 days. [MORE]
Man killed in Bridgetown crash
Police say a young man who died after crashing his car in Bridgetown in the state's south west, was speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and was possibly under the influence of alcohol.[MORE]
Man questioned over hit, run
Police are questioning a 19-year-old man about a hit-and-run at Launching Place, east of Melbourne.[MORE]
Airline put lives at risk, says CASA
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has warned it may cancel the Cairns-based airline Aero-Tropics' operating certificate to prevent the company flying again.[MORE]
