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Frozen Lake Michigan Shatters Into Millions Of Pieces And Results In Surreal Imagery

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:53:40 +0300

The polar vortex has kept Lake Michigan frozen for the most part of winter. For example, in Chicago, Illinois, temperatures reached -30C (-23F) during the peak of the cold, causing ice shelves to form on the lake – hills formed from waves crashing over existing ice piles. But everything eventually comes to an end. Spring is bringing warmer weather to the area, destroying the ice and transforming the region into a magical wonderland.

6 sole survivors of plane crashes who lived through unimaginable circumstances

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:56:41 +0300

Although plane crashes are relatively rare, the death toll is usually high due to a large number of people onboard. Sometimes, people get lucky and become the sole survivors of plane crashes. But, for many of these survivors, living through the crash was only the beginning as they then had to survive dire conditions.

Worst Car Accident Ever Recorded Woman Thrown 20 meters in the air!

Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:38:36 +0300

UPS Airbus A300 Crashes On Approach To Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Int'l

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:54:47 +0400

Reports are coming in early Wednesday morning that a UPS Airbus A300 with registration N155UP has crashed just outside Birmingham Airport, short of runway 18. Early reports have not yet mentioned a possible cause, number of crew on board, or any injuries on the ground. WVTM-TV in Alabama claims the area of the crash was once a neighborhood, but is now an open field, owned by the airport. The crashed flight may have been UPS 1354, from Louisville Intl (KSDF) to Birmingham, a short 45 minute hop. The mayor of Birmingham has confirmed 2 fatalities as a result of the crash, the pilot and co-pilot. There were no injuries on the ground. The NTSB has launched a full go-team to the site. Birmingham Airport remains open, and flights are operating on time. NOTAMs are reporting that runway 18/36 is closed, and PAPI lights as well as the ILS system for runway 18 are down. The mayor of Birmingham, William Bell, noted a long debris field, with the airframe broken up into several parts, and that there were no storms in the area. AL.com reports that authorities tell them that no distress calls were made to the tower prior to the crash.