July 31, 1973 Boston, Massachusetts Delta Airlines Flight 723 crashes, killing all 89 occupants Weather conditions including fog, as well as a controller busy handling a potential collision between 2 other aircrafts, were the main causes for the fatal crash. While attempting to land, Flight 723 struck a seawall which demolished the craft. Two of…
Bridge collapses from overcrowding, kills 32 and wounds over 1,000
July 31, 1988 Penang, Malaysia The Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapses, killing 32 and injuring 1,634 The collapse was blamed on extreme overcrowding. The terminal was built in 1956 and was not designed to withstand the force of the over 10,000 people attempting to use the bridge and ferries. The influx of visitors…
Plane crashes into Empire State Building; woman falls down elevator shaft — twice — and survives
July 28, 1945 Manhattan, New York A B-25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building, killing all 3 crew members of the plane and 11 others in the building The airplane had been on a routine transport mission when a thick fog impaired the pilot's visibility causing the plane to hit the Empire State Building's…
Two children drown while playing at dam
July 27, 1947 Hansen Dam, Los Angeles, California Siblings Patricia and Raymond Thomas accidentally drown during a family picnic trip Patricia (6) and Raymond (9) were allowed by their father, John M. Thomas, to wade in the water after testing the depth. While the children played, the parents and other relatives prepared lunch and called…
One adult and two children killed during accident while filming Twilight Zone: The Movie
July 23, 1982 Indian Dunes, California Actor Vic Morrow and two children — 7-year-old Myca Dinh Le, and 6-year-old Renee Shin-Yi Chen — are killed during a stunt while filming Twilight Zone: The Movie The incident happened as the three were performing a scene set during the Vietnam War, running from an American helicopter. A…
