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Was Walmart’s response in the face of looming disaster from Hurricane Katrina its finest hour? I believe so. The National Post quotes Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott as Hurricane Katrina howled death and destruction in the Gulf: “A lot of you are going to have to make decisions above your level,” was Scott’s message to his [...]
** An Important Update Has Been Logged ** The preliminary magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred about 62 miles SW of Bangkahulu, Indonesia. The epicenter was at 4.369°S, 101.557°E. The hypocentral depth of the earthquake hasn’t been accurately determined at this time. The earthquake’s magnitude has been revised upwards to magnitude 8.2 from 7.9 The earthquake’s magnitude [...]
An important update to this story has been posted Two powerful earthquakes struck Indonesia early this morning killing at least 70 people. The first temblor, preliminary magnitude 6.3, struck at 10:49am Jakarta time and was situated at 0.536°S, 100.498°E near Lake Singkarak in West Padang. The second temblor, preliminary magnitude 6.1, struck at 12:49pm Jakarta [...]
May 29th, 2006 marked the beginning of devastation for Sidoarjo, East Java. On that day, Lapindo Brantas drilled down 9,840 feet into what it thought was a gas deposit. Instead, it tapped into a gigantic underground mud lake and unleashed a mud volcano which some estimate will flow for 31 years: Der Spiegal—What happened then [...]
First Officer James Polehinke underwent surgery yesterday on his fractured spine; doctors say he may never walk again. Read the full story at Forbes: [ click here ]
The National Safety Transportation Board (NTSB) said today that it had completed the on-scene portion of its investigation into the crash of Comair 5191. The investigation so far has revealed that 36 seconds after it began its takeoff roll on runway 26, Comair 5191 crashed into some trees on a horse farm. Though it reached [...]
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports on an AP story that says FAA officials suggested that the Blue Grass Airport air traffic manager was a “Renegade”: Lexington Herald-Leader—The day after the plane crash that killed 49 people, high-ranking officials with the Federal Aviation Administration suggested that the Lexington air traffic manager was a “renegade” and …
The Courier-Journal reported last night that First Officer James Polehinke had come of a coma, but was still unconscious, on life-support, and in critical condition. Source: Courier-Journal (Update 8/31/2006 8:56pm) The Courier-Journal is reporting that James Polehinke’s condition is improving. Source: Courier-Journal
CNN says the Comair 5191 Flightcrew initally got onto the wrong airplane: CNN—Comair Flight 5191 began its takeoff roll down the wrong runway early Sunday morning while the controller was busy with paperwork. Also, it was revealed Wednesday, the 47 passengers aboard were unaware that the flight crew had started that Sunday morning by mistakenly [...]
A shocking revelation this morning; the Washington Post says the air traffic controller on duty at Blue Grass Airport had worked 15 hours and slept only two: Washington Post—In the day leading up to the crash of Comair Flight 5191, a federal investigator says the air traffic controller on duty had worked for almost 15 [...]
