Incredible Photos of a Forced Roof-Landing in San Jose in 1964
This post was originally published on this siteJoseph M. Hanon, 46, of Los Altos, was trying for the landing field of the Reid-Hillview Airport in […]
accident & disaster
Indoor Footage of the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989
This post was originally published on this siteOn October 17, 1989, the central coast of California experienced the Loma Prieta earthquake, the most damaging since […]
20 Historical Photos From the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927, flooding of the lower Mississippi River valley in April 1927, was […]
The Largest Quake in North American History: 30 Incredible Photographs From the 1964 Great Alaskan Earthquake
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1964 Alaska Earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska Earthquake and the Good Friday Earthquake, was a […]
President John F. Kennedy Riding in an Open Car in Dallas, Texas Before His Assassination on November 22, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe most notorious political murder in recent American history occurred this day on November 22,1963, when John F. […]
The Wreckage of China Airlines Flight 605 Floating in Victoria Harbor on November 4, 1993
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 4, 1993, China Airlines Flight 605 (nicknamed “Dynasty 605”) was carrying 374 passengers and 22 crew […]
In 1992, the Miami Zoo Put Dozens of Flamingos in the Bathroom to Protect Them From Hurricane Andrew
This post was originally published on this siteWith a Category 5 ranking, Hurricane Andrew was a powerful and destructive storm that struck the Bahamas, Florida, […]
Dome Collapse and Pyroclastic Flow at Unzen Volcano, 1991
This post was originally published on this siteMount Unzen is perhaps most famous for its destructive and fatal eruption on June 3, 1991 at 4:08 […]
The Incredible Story of Vesna Vulović, a Serbian Flight Attendant Who Fell 33,000 Feet and Survived
This post was originally published on this siteVesna Vulović (1950–2016) was a Serbian flight attendant who survived the highest fall without a parachute: 10.16 kilometers […]
The Crash at Crush: A Crazy Publicity Stunt Turned Deadly in 1896
This post was originally published on this siteThe Crash at Crush was a one-day publicity stunt in the U.S. state of Texas that took place […]
Candid Photographs Taken of People During the Terrorist Attack on September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteThe terror assault of September 11, 2001, in which nearly 3,000 perished, was the most widely viewed breaking-news […]
Buddy Holly’s Lost and Found Glasses
This post was originally published on this siteWhen seminal rock star Buddy Holly’s possessions were collected from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed […]
The Incredible Survival Story of Juliane Koepcke, the Girl Who Fell From the Sky
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 24, 1971, just one day after she graduated, Juliane Koepcke (born October 10, 1954) flew on […]
Historical Photos of 1958 Hancock Oil Refinery Fire on Signal Hill
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the largest oil refinery fires in Southern California began at 2:08 p.m. on May 22, 1958 […]
Betty Lou Oliver, the “Elevator Girl” Who Survived Two Major Accidents on the Same Day in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 28, 1945 – Betty Lou Oliver survived falling 75 stories after fog causes a US bomber […]
Incredible Photos of the Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster in 1876
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ashtabula River railroad disaster (also called the Ashtabula horror, the Ashtabula Bridge disaster, and the Ashtabula train […]
Incredible Vintage Photos of Indiana Railroad Disasters in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWooden railroads, called wagonways, were built in the United States starting from the 1720s. Railroads played a large […]
Explosion in a Parking Garage on Oslo Street in Paris, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteAll kinds of (then new) French cars lying on top of each other like toy cars, after an […]
25 Incredible Photos of Aviation Accidents Taken by Leslie Jones in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteAviation accidents can occur on private aircrafts; on U.S. or international commercial planes; on charter planes; on sight-seeing […]
Photos of Ocean City After Hurricane Gloria in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteHurricane Gloria was a powerful hurricane that caused significant damage along the east coast of the United States […]
Blizzard of 1996: 50 Fabulous Photographs of New York City Covered in the Ice
This post was originally published on this siteAsk anyone who lived in the Northeast or mid-Atlantic in the mid-90s to name a memorable weather event, […]
40 Incredible Photos of the Great Flood of 1913 in Massillon, Ohio
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Flood of 1913 claimed nearly 500 lives in Ohio and caused more than $300 million in […]
Katharine Hepburn Nearly Died in the 1938 Long Island Express Hurricane
This post was originally published on this siteKatharine Hepburn, a pillar of classic Hollywood, a unique beauty who was bold, fierce and independent. This Hollywood […]
Tim Lancaster: The Amazing Story of the Pilot Who Was Sucked Out of Plane for Twenty Minutes at 23,000ft and Survived
This post was originally published on this siteBritish Airways Flight 5390 was a flight from Birmingham Airport in England for Málaga Airport in Spain. On […]
Historical Pictures of Parisians Evacuating Their Homes During the Great Flood in 1910
This post was originally published on this siteIn the winter of 1909–1910, Paris and the surrounding area experienced higher than normal rainfall which saturated the […]