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** Latest Accidents News **
*** News Filter: "Crash"
 New York Times |
Who Made That Crash-Test Dummy?New York TimesJP Stapp, an Air Force flight surgeon studying the “physiology of rapid deceleration,” wanted to test his rocket sled on something resembling a human. He commissioned a dummy based on plaster casts of an actual pilot. A California firm called Sierra ... |
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Pick up a pen, touch a heartQuad City Times“Long ago, she had been in my second grade class in LeClaire when she had a terrible sledding accident. Her note is one of my finest treasures that no amount of money can buy.” The little girl's sled skidded and hit a tree. She had a brain injury, ... |
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5 of the most inspiring moments in the Olympic GamesCatholic OnlineDespite some impressively fast starts, thanks to their excellent sprinting skills, the team lost control of their sled and crashed during one of their runs. Despite the crash, they famously picked up their sled and walked to the finish line to raucous ...and more » |
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SN Magazine: Bobsleigh crash still haunts crewSportsnet.caBy the time the sled reaches corner 15, it's travelling 130 km/h through an almost cruel series of three hard left turns. It's a challenging 55 seconds. Spring found that out quickly. Canada Two crashed on its very first run when Spring came into the ... |
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4 killed, 1 injured in Kansas plane crashWISoffensive...More >> Three Boston University students who were studying in New Zealand were killed Saturday when their minivan crashed. At least five other students from the university were injured in the accident, including one who was in.and more » |
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