REPORT: Residents of Hoosick Falls, Petersburgh, and Bennington, VT were exposed to PFOA in the air and in their drinking water for an unknown period of time

Report released on PFOA contamination-related illnesses

By:
Web Staff

August 21, 2018

BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) - 

The results of a local PFOA study was released on Tuesday.

The report by Bennington College and a team of local environmental and health experts includes previously unreported cases of cancer and other serious injuries linked to PFOA.

It focuses on three main areas in our region dealing with the contamination including Hoosick Falls, Petersburgh, and Bennington.

“PFOA has been associated with a number of serious illnesses. Residents of Hoosick Falls, Petersburgh, and Bennington were exposed to PFOA in the air and in their drinking water for an unknown period of time. People have the right to know if drinking contaminated water and breathing polluted air affected their health. The only way to do that is to establish a long-term medical monitoring program. Every resident needs to make sure their medical providers know about their exposures and that necessary tests are conducted, beyond the blood work being offered by the State Health Department,” said Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator.

A total of 443 people completed the study and reported various illnesses including kidney cancer, testicular cancer, pregnancy induced hypertension, and 231 cases of thyroid disease.



Read more about the study and its findings.

4 SKYDIVERS DEAD FROM THE JUMPING PLACE SKYDIVING CENTER, ANOTHER CRITICAL AFTER THEIR CESSNA 182A PLANE CRASHES AND BURNS AT THE EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT, GEORGIA

He is also listed as one of the dead instructors

Chris Elridge is listed as one of the dead by his daughter on their Facebook page

Chris Elridge is listed as one of the dead by his daughter on their Facebook page

Chris Elridge is listed as one of the dead by his daughter on their Facebook page

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aliaksandr "Alex" Bahrytsevich, 31, was one of four people killed in a small plane crash in Georgia on Saturday, the U.S. Army parachute team, the Golden Knights, announced Sunday. Photo courtesy U.S. Army Golden Knights/Facebook 


U.S. Army soldier among four killed in Georgia plane crash
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EMANUEL COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) - 

The victims in Saturday's deadly plane crash in Emanuel County have been identified.

SG Aliaksandr “Alex” Bahrytsevich, 31 years old, is one of the four people who died in the incident.

He served in the US army, most recently as a demonstrator on the Golden Knights Black Demonstration Team.

According to the US Army Golden Knights Facebook page, Alex was passionate about skydiving and always sought opportunities to coach and mentor other members of the team.

He was off duty when the plane crashed.

The other victims have been identified as Justin Duff, 42, of Statesboro, Aliaksandr Bahrytsevich, 31, of Reaford, NC, Andrew Swenson, 23, of S Daytona Beach, FL, and Chris Eldridge of Rincon GA.  A fifth person, William Middlebrooks was taken to Augusta University Medical Center.

At last check he was in critical condition.

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By
Daniel Uria

August 26, 2018 (UPI) -- 

A U.S. Army soldier was identified as one of four people killed in a small plane crash in Georgia on Saturday.

Staff Sgt. Aliaksandr "Alex" Bahrytsevich, 31, died in the crash while off duty in Swainsboro, the U.S. Army parachute team, the Golden Knights, announced Sunday.


"Alex was extremely passionate about the sport of skydiving and always sought opportunities to coach and mentor other members of the team," the team said.

A Cessna 182A aircraft with five people aboard crashed shortly after taking off from East Georgia Regional Airport at 2:08 p.m. Saturday the Federal Aviation Administration said, according to The Fayetteville Observer.

Reports indicated four people, including Bahrytsevich, were killed and the fifth was in critical condition.

The Army Golden Knights said Bahrytsevich was originally from Belarus and "served the US Army with distinction and pride," most recently serving as a demonstrator on the Golden Knights Black Demonstration Team.

He is survived by his mother, Nattallia, and father, Mikhail and funeral arrangements and memorial ceremony information will be released later in the week.


"We ask for respect and privacy for the family during this time of sorrow and grief," the Golden Knights said.


It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the US Army Parachute Team announces the recent death of SSG Aliaksandr “Alex” Bahrytsevich. SSG Bahrytsevich, 31 years of age, was killed on Saturday, 25 August 2018, in a small plane crash while off duty in Swainsboro, Georgia. Alex was extremely passionate about the sport of skydiving and always sought opportunities to coach and mentor other members of the team. Originally from Belarus, Alex served the US Army with distinction and pride. He served most recently as a demonstrator on the Golden Knights Black Demonstration Team. Alex is survived by his mother, Nattallia, and father, Mikhail. We ask for respect and privacy for the family during this time of sorrow and grief. Funeral arrangements and memorial ceremony information will be released later this week.
U.S. Army parachute team, the Golden Knights
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A single-engine plane carrying five people crashed Saturday afternoon at East Georgia Regional Airport in Swainsboro, Ga.

Emanuel County Deputy Coroner Randy Love said there were four fatalities.

Love confirmed the plane is owned by The Jumping Place Skydiving Center in Statesboro, Ga.

On its Facebook page the business posted, “Today we have suffered an enormous loss. NTSB will be investigating the crash. We’ve lost loved ones. Please be respectful of loved ones. We’ve all lost parts of our family.”

Earlier Saturday a post said, “We are closed for the rest of the weekend.”

Love said the bodies of the victims will be transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Division of Forensic Sciences Coastal Lab in Savannah, Ga.

According to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was a Cessna 182A.

The FAA will investigate and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the cause of the crash, the FAA statement said.

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UPDATE: 4 dead after small plane crashes at Swainsboro Airport 

Saturday, August 25th 2018
By J. Bryan Randall, Digital Content Manager

By Nicolle Sartain, Producer


Deadly plane crash in Swainsboro (WFXG) SWAINSBORO, GA (WFXG) -

Four people are dead and one survivor is fighting for their life after a plane crash in Swainsboro.

The crash happened at around 2 p.m. at the East Georgia Regional Airport. The plane was carrying passengers for The Jumping Place Skydiving Center from Statesboro. The survivor was taken to a hospital in Augusta, where they are listed in critical condition.

FOX 54 is at the airport now speaking with Emanuel County and Swainsboro officials to get more information. The NTSB has been on the scene since around 7 p.m. and will be investigating the crash.



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Narrative:
Following a loss of engine power during takeoff, the aircraft staled and subsequent impact the ground at East Georgia Regional Airport, Georgia. The aircraft was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and four of the five occupants were fatally injured. One fifth occupant received serious injuries.

Sources:
http://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20180825/four-killed-in-plane-crash-at-emanuel-county-airport
http://www.wbrc.com/story/38961422/small-plane-crashes-at-swainsboro-airport
http://www.walb.com/story/38961373/small-plane-crashes-at-swainsboro-airport
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-swainsboro-plane-crash-fears-13140309
http://www.wlox.com/story/38961422/small-plane-crashes-at-swainsboro-airport

http://www.thejumpingplace.com
Date: 25-AUG-2018
Time: 14:00 LT
Type:
Cessna 182A
Owner/operator: The Jumping Place Skydiving Center
Registration:

C/n / msn:

Fatalities: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: East Georgia Regional Airport (KSBO), Swainsboro, GA - United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature: Parachuting
Departure airport: East Georgia Rgn’l (KSBO)
Destination airport: East Georgia Rgn’l (KSBO)

The landing gear collapse on a FedEx MD-10-10F, wide-body cargo jet was caused by corrosion that led to fatigue cracking at the Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport

The final resting position of a FedEx MD-10-10F after it left the runway following the collapse of the left main landing gear during an attempted landing at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is depicted in this Oct. 29, 2016, photo of the accident site. (NTSB Photo by Dan Bower)





Corrosion, Metal Fatigue Cause Wide-Body Freighter Landing Gear Collapse

August 23, 2018


WASHINGTON, DC — 

The landing gear collapse on a FedEx MD-10-10F, wide-body cargo jet was caused by corrosion that led to fatigue cracking, according to an NTSB report released Thursday.

Shortly after the FedEx MD-10-10F touched down at the Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport Oct. 28, 2016, the flight crew reported hearing a “bang” as the brakes were applied. The airplane yawed to the left as it decelerated and came to rest on the left side of the runway, followed by a fuel-fed fire on the left wing. The two crew-members evacuated the plane with one suffering minor injuries during the egress. The plane was damaged beyond economical repair.


Investigators found the failure of the left main landing gear was the result of a metal fatigue crack that initiated within the gear. The crack went undetected and gradually progressed until the gear collapsed.

The NTSB also said the interval of nine years between scheduled overhauls of the main landing gear, which exceeded Boeing’s recommendation of eight years, contributed to the accident. Investigators determined the fatigue crack would likely have been detected during an overhaul. The gear failed eight years and 213 days after its last overhaul.

The 23-page final report is available at https://go.usa.gov/xUu8d.

The accident docket, which includes photographs, interview summaries, factual reports and other materials used in the course of the investigation, is available at https://go.usa.gov/xUuWd.

2-alarm chemical fire at Advanced Plating, an auto-chrome plating shop in East Nashville, TN destroys at least half of the facility

(Photo: TDOT)


Crews fight large chemical fire at Advanced Plating in Nashville
Yihyun Jeong, Nashville Tennessean 

August 25, 2018





Nashville, TN
 
Crews responded to a chemical fire at an auto-chrome plating shop in East Nashville on Saturday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the 2-alarm fire at Advanced Plating in the 1400 block of Cowan Court, shortly before 1:30 p.m., according to the Nashville Fire Department.

No injuries were reported.

Five nearby buildings were evacuated as crews worked to get the fire under control by 3 p.m.

Nashville Fire said crews were working to check that none of the hazardous chemicals entered the nearby Cumberland River.

Here is what Advanced Plating posted on their facebook pages:

As you may have seen today, Advanced Plating has fallen victim to a fire. At this time the cause of the fire is not known, but we do know that half of our facility is a total loss. However, if you follow Advanced Plating, you know that we are no strangers to disasters. We have survived a fire before, as well as the horrific flood of 2010. While it will be a difficult and long road to come back from this, rest assured that we will bounce back, we will rebuild, and we will be back stronger than ever. If disaster has taught us anything over the years, it is that we are resilient and have an amazing support group. Now, communication will be down for awhile as you might have guessed, but please be patient as we access the contents of the building and work to collect and assemble all of the customers parts and pieces. At this point it will be tough to say that we can account for everything, as this happened with zero warning, but we will do everything we can to take care of our customer base. We greatly appreciate everyone’s support and prayers as we sort everything out. As soon as contact is restored, we will let everyone know how we can be reached.

2 dead, several injured after a Trinity Railway Express passenger train collides with dump truck in Euless, Texas when the truck crossed the tracks while the arms were down and lights and alarm bells were going off

The truck was struck by the westbound train and burst into flames, killing two people inside.

2 dead, several injured after Texas passenger train collides with dump truck


The Associated Press

Updated: Aug 25th, 2018 - 7:30pm (EDT)


EULESS, Texas (AP) — 

Authorities in Northeast Texas say a passenger train collided with a dump truck that was on the tracks, killing two people inside the truck.

Emergency crews say 11 people on the Trinity Railway Express were also injured in the crash Saturday afternoon and were taken to a nearby hospital. Two patients are in critical condition, while three others have serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The accident occurred in Euless, about halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth.

The Dallas Morning News reports the collision shattered some train windows and damaged the front of the train. Dallas Area Rapid Transit spokesman Morgan Lyons tells KHOU the accident should have been avoidable.

It is not clear how fast the train was traveling or why the dump truck was on the railroad tracks. 

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FOX4News.com Staff


Updated: Aug 25 2018 09:27PM CDT

Officials in Fort Worth say a deadly collision between a train and a dump trunk could have easily been prevented.

It happened about noon, Saturday, in far east Fort Worth, on the border with Arlington.

According to DART, witnesses say the truck crossed the tracks while the arms were down and lights and bells were going off. The train operator tried to brake but there wasn’t enough time to stop before the collision. Two people inside the truck were killed.


"Our trains do not take more than a few seconds. there is nothing on the other side that is worth your life. two people are dead. That’s tragic,” said DART spokesman Morgan Lyons


Witnesses on the train describe seeing a fireball explosion outside their windows upon impact. Arlington, Euless, Fort Worth fire departments and MedStar all responded. Officials say 2 people in the dump truck are dead, and according to MedStar; 11 people, including the train conductor, were transported to local hospitals. 2 are in critical condition, 3 are serious, and 6 have minor injuries. 30 others were treated on scene and released.

MedStar says most patients had trauma injuries or heat issues. Jason Gladden was sitting on the upper level of the train as it collided with the truck.

“It was really like one of those near death experiences, with the fire and the smoke, you didn't know what was gonna happen, if the train was gonna catch on fire, if it was gonna derail,” he said.

The deceased have not yet been identified. The maximum authorized speed for the train at that point is 79 mph, but officials don't know yet how fast the train was going upon impact. DART has shuttle busses getting passengers between Bell and Centreport stations as several agencies investigate.