Motorcycle Airbag Jacket May Reduce Injuries in a Crash

When airbags were introduced in the automotive industry, skeptics quickly offered their opinions against the safety device. The same is apparently happening for a motorcycle safety device called a motorcycle airbag jacket. Although the motorcycle airbag jacket has not been actively tested and its effectiveness has not been rated, survivors of motorcycle accidents [...]

Continue Reading...

Olympic Champion Michael Phelps Involved in Two-Car Accident

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps was involved in a two-car accident on Thursday, August 13, 2009. A Honda Accord driven by Amanda Virkus ran a red light at the intersection of North Calvert Street and East Biddle Street in Baltimore, Maryland in the path of the Cadillac Escalade [...]

Continue Reading...

Hole in Southwest Airlines Plane Forces Emergency Landing

Imagine sleeping on a flight and being awakened by a huge bang, daylight appearing through the ceiling of the airplane, and oxygen masks dropping to save your life… You would think that this is a Nightmare in the Sky but this is exactly what happened to Michael Cunningham on a Southwest Airlines flight from [...]

Continue Reading...