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Right outside my house. Was on my way to college one afternoon, and there was all this collision debris right in the middle of the road crossing at the signal outside my house; by nightfall, it'd turned out to be fatal.
Sad when that happens.
A collision between a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle claimed the life of biker after the car turned in front of the motorcycle.
Railway Station
The station was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway's Dore and Chinley line, now known as the Hope Valley Line.
The Hope Valley Line is a trans-Pennine railway line linking Manchester with Sheffield.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Valley_Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_railway_station_(England)
Platform Sign
Peak District National Park
Hope
Hope Valley Line
Railway Station
The station was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway's Dore and Chinley line, now known as the Hope Valley Line.
The Hope Valley Line is a trans-Pennine railway line linking Manchester with Sheffield.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Valley_Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_railway_station_(England)
Information Board
Fatal Accident
On 3 September 1925, the new station master, Mr Thompson, had only been in the post a few days when three people were killed and 14 injured in a collision at the station.
The 3:00 pm Manchester to Sheffield express collided with a stationary ballast train at Hope station. The driver and fireman of the passenger train, George Wolfe and Joseph Richard Henderson, were killed along with a platelayer, James Herbert Chapman.
The verdict at the inquest, held by Colonel Alan Mount of the Ministry of Transport, was that the signalman on duty, Alexander Adams, was responsible for the accident which occurred through negligence due to a temporary lapse of memory, but there was no criminal responsibility. The signalman had been distracted by a requirement to take a telegraph message for the signalman at Bamford, who had been in the post for four years but was not trained in telegraphy.
Plaque
3rd September 1925
To commemorate the fatal rail accident at Hope Station
James Herbert Chapman platelayer
George Wolfe driver
Joseph Richard Henderson fireman
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The driver of a pickup died Monday morning after being struck by an SUV in Mojave.
Frances Bedoy Lopez, 26, of Moreno Valley, died at the scene of the 6:34 a.m. crash, according to a coroner's office news release. The crash happened at Highway 14 and Purdy Road.
Railway Station
The station was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway's Dore and Chinley line, now known as the Hope Valley Line.
The Hope Valley Line is a trans-Pennine railway line linking Manchester with Sheffield.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Valley_Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_railway_station_(England)
Information Board
Fatal Accident
On 3 September 1925, the new station master, Mr Thompson, had only been in the post a few days when three people were killed and 14 injured in a collision at the station.
The 3:00 pm Manchester to Sheffield express collided with a stationary ballast train at Hope station. The driver and fireman of the passenger train, George Wolfe and Joseph Richard Henderson, were killed along with a platelayer, James Herbert Chapman.
The verdict at the inquest, held by Colonel Alan Mount of the Ministry of Transport, was that the signalman on duty, Alexander Adams, was responsible for the accident which occurred through negligence due to a temporary lapse of memory, but there was no criminal responsibility. The signalman had been distracted by a requirement to take a telegraph message for the signalman at Bamford, who had been in the post for four years but was not trained in telegraphy.
If you ever come to the Greek Island, CRETE, which I warmly recommend, you are likely to quite often see monuments like this (but usually not so big) along the highways. Sadly, these monuments are strikingly many. Most of them are extremely well taken care of by close relatives or other loved ones, who lay down flowers and lanterns where the accident happened.
The monument here is from 1976, in other words almost 40 years old. One can hardly say that it has been well taken care of, but that is - in my view - understandable, given the long time that has passed since the accident.
As far as I can judge (from modest experience), today's highways on Crete are in a very good shape -- on European level - and the traffic culture seems to be quite similar.
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Railway Station
The station was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway's Dore and Chinley line, now known as the Hope Valley Line.
The Hope Valley Line is a trans-Pennine railway line linking Manchester with Sheffield.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Valley_Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_railway_station_(England)
Plaque
3rd September 1925
To commemorate the fatal rail accident at Hope Station
James Herbert Chapman platelayer
George Wolfe driver
Joseph Richard Henderson fireman
three weeks ago i was eyewitness of a fatal accident. a biker, who had priority on this point of the street, crashed frontal into a tractor, that cut off his right of way. no chance for this poor man. he was too close to the agricultural machine. no skidmark. no time for reactions. the biker died instantly...
since this day my head is spinning, everything is going round and round and i can't get rid of this pictures in my mind...they haunt me and pour into my head like a thick slime and glue and glue and glue my thoughts and daily life. can't find recreative sleep during the night and it was only one night, that i spent alone since this horrible and dreadful day.... fearfulness is my current mental state...
to observe a fatal accident at close range is traumatizing. to feel the cold breath of death on ones shoulder is distressing and scary. to see that someones life is irrecoverable and all over...
how can i ever forget...
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A collision between a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle claimed the life of biker after the car turned in front of the motorcycle.
Posted Jul. 18, 2016 at 3:57 PM
BARSTOW — Authorities have released the identity of an 18-year-old woman who died in a single-vehicle rollover crash over the weekend.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department said Monday that Jessica Falla, of Daggett, died in the crash on Daggett-Yermo Road on Saturday.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to the crash scene just before 4:30 p.m.
According to a press release from the CHP on Monday, Falla was traveling southbound on Daggett-Yermo Road at an unknown speed, went through a left hand curve in the road, crossed into the northbound lane and then onto a dirt berm.
Authorities said Falla’s 2000 Toyota Corolla then became airborne, rotating end-over-end, and came to a rest in the desert.
Falla was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car, authorities said. She was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center by Mercy Air, but was pronounced dead at approximately 7:20 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.
July 2, 1998 - July 16, 2016
on January 26th, Ronald Henyard, a 27-year-old male of Apple Valley, was driving a compact Honda Civic when for unknown reasons his vehicle veered off the roadway, then back into oncoming traffic eventually colliding into a Ford F-150.
Ronald Henyard, his wife Rochelle Henyard and their 8-year-old son all required extrication from the wrecked vehicle.
Ronald was pronounced deceased at the scene while his wife and child were transported by ground ambulance to an out of area trauma center.
First responders attempted to utilize an airship to transport the patients. Unfortunately, transportation via air ambulance was not available due to weather conditions.
The unidentified male driver of the pickup truck declined medical treatment at the scene.
“I was at the accident last night… I held the womans hand till paramedics got their, my sister-in-law (Tricia DuBord-Wiley) held the boy’s [hand]. Their was nothing we could have done for the male. The other driver was ok, [but] shooken up a bit. I’m just so glad I was still awake when we heard the big boom and was able to be there for that family of 3 now 2,” commented Megan Conley Race via VVNG.com.
According to a friend of the family Rochelle Henyard remained in a coma as of late Tuesday. The condition of the 8-year-old boy was unknown.
Ronald was the founder of a Facebook page he called “T.O.A.S.T.E.D Lifestyle” which stood for “Toastin’ On Always Staying True Everyday,” where he shared posts of inspirations to his readers known as his “Facts of the day.”
“Reading this now gives me the chills. Ronald was so wise and amazing. He will never be forgotten,” stated Amanda White as she recalls a post written by Henyard back in 2012…
The Henyard's son is doing well.
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18-year-old Mandy Hinojos crossed over the double-yellow line on Fort Irwin Road, killing 4 members of a family, herself and her unborn baby.
Crosses for the Newland family are on the other side of the highway.
The newspaper said it didn't have to happen.
no, it didn't. and yet still people drive like maniacs on that road.
i covered this accident for my newspaper and i'll never get over the sight of Mandy's body laying uncovered on the ground.
On a shopping trip to Chippenham yesterday we took a detour to this spot on the outskirts of the town, to visit the memorial plaque to rock'n'roll star Eddie Cochran, who was injured in a car crash and subsequently died from his injuries. It marks the site of the accident on Rowden Hill.
Eddie Cochran (October 3, 1938-April 17, 1960) was an American rock'n'roll musician. He died at age 21 in St Martin's Hospital, Bath, Somerset after a road accident in Chippenham, Wiltshire, at the end of his British tour in April 1960. He had just performed at the Bristol Hippodrome. Though his best-known songs ("Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else") were released during his lifetime, more of his songs were released posthumously. In 1987 Cochran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Sgt. Edwin Adriel Garcia, 33, of Fontana was killed Monday afternoon (Feb. 12, 2018) in a collision between a Humvee in which he was a passenger and a big rig truck on Highway 247 (Barstow Road), according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff Coroner.
The accident took place at about 1:15 p.m. at Stoddard Wells Road.
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from the newspaper: "The man killed in an ATV accident over the weekend was identified by the Clark County Coroner's office Monday.
The coroner's office said the cause of William Couch's death is still pending, but they said he was a 39-year-old man from Las Vegas.
Police said Couch's ATV crashed in the Las Vegas desert Saturday.
Metro said the accident happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. in a dry lake bed near the town of Jean.
According to evidence and witness statements, Couch was traveling on a Yamaha Banshee ATV by himself when his vehicle became airborne.
Upon landing, the rider was thrown. Couch was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Couch's family was with him at the time of the crash. His brother-in-law says he loved the outdoors and was an avid rider."
this memorial is on Ranch Road near the intersection of S. Las Vegas Blvd. in Sloan, Nevada.
A collision between a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle claimed the life of biker after the car turned in front of the motorcycle.
Charles Stewart Rolls (27th August, 1877 – 12th July, 1910) an English born Welshman who, with Henry Royce, co-founded the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm. He was the first Briton to be killed in an aeronautical accident with a powered aircraft, when the tail of his Wright Flyer broke off during a flying display over Southbourne. He was aged 32.
Mar. 21, 1988 - Sep. 10, 2008
"A young Barstow man died early Wednesday morning and a girl was arrested after the car they were driving crashed into a power pole.
Dusty Aaron Cox, 20, a Barstow High School class of 2006 graduate, was pronounced dead at the scene after being thrown from the 2007 Kia Optima in which he was a passenger.
The car veered off the road and struck the pole at about 1:12 a.m. on the 2000 block of westbound Lenwood Road, west of Interstate 15, according to Barstow Police Department call logs and San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department spokeswoman Sandy Fatland.
Cox was not wearing a seatbelt, Fatland said."
The KEY to this death is the young man was not wearing a seat belt but the driver who was not seriously injured was wearing hers.
45-year-old Burnetta Marie Quaid, a resident of Apple Valley, was the driver and sole occupant of a 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle when her vehicle collided with a 2010 Kia Optima at the intersection of Waalew Road and Dale Evans Parkway.
According to authorities, at approximately 6:45 A.M., Quaid was traveling westbound on Waalew Road and a black four-door Kia was stopped at Dale Evans Parkway. The driver of the vehicle attempted to make a left turn on to Waalew Road and struck the motorcyclist.
The female juvenile driver and her male juvenile passenger were uninjured and did not need medical attention. Paramedics responded and Quaid was pronounced dead at the scene.
“A couple of my coworkers and I performed CPR on her until EMS arrived but she didn’t make it, stated Cindy Woodman.
Those who knew Burnetta refer to her as “Bunny”. Victor Valley News Group member, Lorraine Wentworth, had the following to say about Burnetta, “We played softball together so many years ago for years. We lost contact for a few years and I ran into her about a year ago at the doctor’s office. Back in the day when she played she was an awesome softball player. she had the sweetest most caring personality anyone could have and always kept us laughing. She was part of our softball family and will be dearly missed.”
“I will love and miss you. You were a great rider and a very responsible woman. I know you will be with us and watching over us…just make sure you keep God laughing and DONT cheat him at cribbage, said Michael Cheek Sr.
From the Davis Enterprise:
Kentaro Inoue, 47, was struck by a garbage truck while riding westbound on West Capitol Avenue about 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, the West Sacramento Police Department reports.
Kentaro Inoue, a professor of plant sciences at UC Davis, was struck and killed while bicycling Aug. 31 in West Sacramento.
Kentaro Inoue, a professor of plant sciences at UC Davis, was struck and killed while bicycling Aug. 31 in West Sacramento. Courtesy photo
Inoue specialized in cell and developmental biology, biochemistry and genomics, according to his university profile page.
Inoue and the truck were both traveling westbound that morning, when the truck took a right turn into a trailer park near the 2000 block of West Capitol Avenue and struck the bicyclist. When police arrived at the scene, they found the cyclist had already died, said Sgt. Roger Kinney of the West Sacramento Police Department.
“At this point, we don’t feel there were any drugs or alcohol involved with the driver,” Kinney said.
After the incident, the driver immediately stopped his vehicle and remained at the scene to speak with officers at length.
“I’ve been doing this a long time, and that was one of the worst accidents,” Kinney said.
Investigators will be looking into the incident for another week before bringing it to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, which will decide whether charges will be filed against the truck driver.
Inoue came to UCD as a faculty member in 2002. He received his undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Tokyo. In 1997, Inoue immigrated to the United States to pursue postdoctoral fellowships with the Samuel Roberts Nobel Foundation and the University of Michigan, according to his LinkedIn profile.
A dedicated cyclist, Inoue also was known for riding with the Davis Bike Club. After moving to Sacramento earlier this year, Inoue frequently commuted to Davis via bike, according to a recent UCD news release.
According to UCD, Inoue is survived by his wife, Amy Brown, who completed undergraduate work in physiology at UCD and went on to receive a doctorate of veterinary medicine from the university in 2003. She is a veterinarian in Roseville.
“Kentaro was an outstanding scientist and a well-liked faculty member,” Joe DiTomaso, professor and interim chair of the department of plant sciences, said in a news release. “He was always positive and friendly and will be missed both for his research and his personality.”
The incident marks is the second fatal collision involving a cyclist in West Sacramento in recent weeks. On Aug. 27, a 93-year-old man riding his bike on Jefferson Boulevard died after colliding with a pickup truck.
Coroner officials have identified a motorist killed Friday in Helendale after colliding with a vehicle heading in the opposite direction.
Christina Renee Hamilton, 35, was driving a 2005 Dodge Neon north on National Trails Highway about 12:20 p.m. when she struck a southbound 2003 Nissan Xterra, officials said.
Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene. Details of the accident and the other driver’s condition were not immediately available. The California Highway Patrol is looking into the crash.
On a shopping trip to Chippenham yesterday we took a detour to this spot on the outskirts of the town, to visit the memorial plaque to rock'n'roll star Eddie Cochran, who was injured in a car crash and subsequently died from his injuries. It marks the site of the accident on Rowden Hill.
Eddie Cochran (October 3, 1938-April 17, 1960) was an American rock'n'roll musician. He died at age 21 in St Martin's Hospital, Bath, Somerset after a road accident in Chippenham, Wiltshire, at the end of his British tour in April 1960. He had just performed at the Bristol Hippodrome. Though his best-known songs ("Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else") were released during his lifetime, more of his songs were released posthumously. In 1987 Cochran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron H. Klaves, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, is deep in thought as he rides in a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter to the location of the wreckage of two downed military helicopters off the northern coast of Djibouti, May 30, 2011.
Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price
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More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti’s most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA members who lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents.
This memorial flight, as it has come to be known, held a considerable level of importance for one of the passengers, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron Klaves, who led the joint-service members through short devotionals at each location.
“This event is one of significance and weight,” Klaves said, before climbing aboard one of the large helicopters parked on the Camp Lemonnier flight line. “We’re on this mission to pay tribute to men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. What could be more important?”
The group’s first stop was atop a rocky plateau in the Godoria Range along Djibouti’s northern coast. On June 23, 2003, two CH-53 helicopter crews were gathered around their aircraft on this high ground to observe a B-52 Stratofortress on maneuvers when an M117 general purpose bomb exploded, killing U.S. Marine Capt. Seth Michaud and injuring eight others.
The second leg of the mission took the group to a desolate beach on the Gulf of Aden where, on Feb. 17, 2006, two CH-53 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing eight Marines and two airmen, and injuring two others.
At each accident site, CJTF-HOA servicemembers talked quietly among themselves while some looked out in silence over the Red Sea. At the Godoria plateau, others touched the twisted remnants of the helicopters as if to confirm that the events actually occurred.
During the devotionals, Klaves read aloud the names of those who perished and a wreath of flowers was laid near each wreckage site.
“Our job is inherently dangerous,” U.S. Navy Religious Programs Spc. 2nd Class James Decker said. “It’s noble to defend your country and this event presents us with a moment to say ‘thank you.’ What you hope to happen on Memorial Day is for Americans to understand and appreciate the decision her young men and women make to serve their country.”
U.S. Marine Capt. B.P. Sanders, HMH 464 CH-53 pilot and section lead for the memorial flight, had never visited the accident sites before.
“This memorial flight brings with it a constant reminder of those we have lost,” Sanders said. “It was the best mission I’ve flown here so far – a mission of honor and fulfillment. It really shines a light on their sacrifice.”
CJTF-HOA members have participated in annual memorial flights since Memorial Day 2004.
Utah Highway Patrol investigators said Leif Kamara, from Olympia, Wash. was driving southbound at a high rate of speed when he apparently steered the van across the center line of the highway and crashed head-on into the 2009 Volvo 18-wheeler. The Volvo pushed the Previa into an oncoming Nissan pickup truck, and debris from the crash damaged two other vehicles that were traveling north behind the semi. The debris field stretched for some 600 feet before the semi jack-knifed, blocking the northbound lane of the highway.
(Lisa J. Church, staff writer, Moab Times-Independent)
A collision between a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle claimed the life of biker after the car turned in front of the motorcycle.
The driver of this rig was killed this morning when he crashed on the Lincoln Alexander Expressway. A message to all of my Flickr friends and to anyone else who views this: "Be careful out there".
On a shopping trip to Chippenham yesterday we took a detour to this spot on the outskirts of the town, to visit the memorial plaque to rock'n'roll star Eddie Cochran, who was injured in a car crash and subsequently died from his injuries. It marks the site of the accident on Rowden Hill.
Eddie Cochran (October 3, 1938-April 17, 1960) was an American rock'n'roll musician. He died at age 21 in St Martin's Hospital, Bath, Somerset after a road accident in Chippenham, Wiltshire, at the end of his British tour in April 1960. He had just performed at the Bristol Hippodrome. Though his best-known songs ("Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else") were released during his lifetime, more of his songs were released posthumously. In 1987 Cochran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Railway Station
The station was opened in 1894 on the Midland Railway's Dore and Chinley line, now known as the Hope Valley Line.
The Hope Valley Line is a trans-Pennine railway line linking Manchester with Sheffield.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Valley_Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_railway_station_(England)
Hope
561 Feet ✦ 171 Metres Above Sea Level
Trains to Sheffield
Trains to Manchester
A fatal crash that closed U.S. 191 for several hours on Sunday, is being investigated as a possible suicide, investigators said this week.
The crash occurred at 3:11 p.m. on U.S. 191 at mile marker 78 about 10 miles north of Monticello when a 1992 Toyota Previa van driven by a 21-year-old man from Washington state collided with a northbound semi-tractor trailer truck.
(Lisa J. Church, staff writer, Moab Times-Independent)
A CH-53E Super Stallion, piloted by U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 (HMH-464), lands in the desert of Djibouti May 30, 2011.
Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price
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More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti’s most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA members who lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents.
This memorial flight, as it has come to be known, held a considerable level of importance for one of the passengers, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron Klaves, who led the joint-service members through short devotionals at each location.
“This event is one of significance and weight,” Klaves said, before climbing aboard one of the large helicopters parked on the Camp Lemonnier flight line. “We’re on this mission to pay tribute to men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. What could be more important?”
The group’s first stop was atop a rocky plateau in the Godoria Range along Djibouti’s northern coast. On June 23, 2003, two CH-53 helicopter crews were gathered around their aircraft on this high ground to observe a B-52 Stratofortress on maneuvers when an M117 general purpose bomb exploded, killing U.S. Marine Capt. Seth Michaud and injuring eight others.
The second leg of the mission took the group to a desolate beach on the Gulf of Aden where, on Feb. 17, 2006, two CH-53 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing eight Marines and two airmen, and injuring two others.
At each accident site, CJTF-HOA servicemembers talked quietly among themselves while some looked out in silence over the Red Sea. At the Godoria plateau, others touched the twisted remnants of the helicopters as if to confirm that the events actually occurred.
During the devotionals, Klaves read aloud the names of those who perished and a wreath of flowers was laid near each wreckage site.
“Our job is inherently dangerous,” U.S. Navy Religious Programs Spc. 2nd Class James Decker said. “It’s noble to defend your country and this event presents us with a moment to say ‘thank you.’ What you hope to happen on Memorial Day is for Americans to understand and appreciate the decision her young men and women make to serve their country.”
U.S. Marine Capt. B.P. Sanders, HMH 464 CH-53 pilot and section lead for the memorial flight, had never visited the accident sites before.
“This memorial flight brings with it a constant reminder of those we have lost,” Sanders said. “It was the best mission I’ve flown here so far – a mission of honor and fulfillment. It really shines a light on their sacrifice.”
CJTF-HOA members have participated in annual memorial flights since Memorial Day 2004.
Soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmen walk toward a waiting CH-53E Super Stallion after attending a memorial ceremony at the wreckage site of two downed helicopters off the northern coast of Djibouti, May 30, 2011.
Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price
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More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti’s most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA members who lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents.
This memorial flight, as it has come to be known, held a considerable level of importance for one of the passengers, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron Klaves, who led the joint-service members through short devotionals at each location.
“This event is one of significance and weight,” Klaves said, before climbing aboard one of the large helicopters parked on the Camp Lemonnier flight line. “We’re on this mission to pay tribute to men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. What could be more important?”
The group’s first stop was atop a rocky plateau in the Godoria Range along Djibouti’s northern coast. On June 23, 2003, two CH-53 helicopter crews were gathered around their aircraft on this high ground to observe a B-52 Stratofortress on maneuvers when an M117 general purpose bomb exploded, killing U.S. Marine Capt. Seth Michaud and injuring eight others.
The second leg of the mission took the group to a desolate beach on the Gulf of Aden where, on Feb. 17, 2006, two CH-53 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing eight Marines and two airmen, and injuring two others.
At each accident site, CJTF-HOA servicemembers talked quietly among themselves while some looked out in silence over the Red Sea. At the Godoria plateau, others touched the twisted remnants of the helicopters as if to confirm that the events actually occurred.
During the devotionals, Klaves read aloud the names of those who perished and a wreath of flowers was laid near each wreckage site.
“Our job is inherently dangerous,” U.S. Navy Religious Programs Spc. 2nd Class James Decker said. “It’s noble to defend your country and this event presents us with a moment to say ‘thank you.’ What you hope to happen on Memorial Day is for Americans to understand and appreciate the decision her young men and women make to serve their country.”
U.S. Marine Capt. B.P. Sanders, HMH 464 CH-53 pilot and section lead for the memorial flight, had never visited the accident sites before.
“This memorial flight brings with it a constant reminder of those we have lost,” Sanders said. “It was the best mission I’ve flown here so far – a mission of honor and fulfillment. It really shines a light on their sacrifice.”
CJTF-HOA members have participated in annual memorial flights since Memorial Day 2004.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Rodgers pauses to reflect at the wreckage of two downed military helicopters near the northern coast of Djibouti during a Memorial Day commemoration, May 30, 2011.
Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price
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More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti’s most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA members who lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents.
This memorial flight, as it has come to be known, held a considerable level of importance for one of the passengers, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron Klaves, who led the joint-service members through short devotionals at each location.
“This event is one of significance and weight,” Klaves said, before climbing aboard one of the large helicopters parked on the Camp Lemonnier flight line. “We’re on this mission to pay tribute to men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. What could be more important?”
The group’s first stop was atop a rocky plateau in the Godoria Range along Djibouti’s northern coast. On June 23, 2003, two CH-53 helicopter crews were gathered around their aircraft on this high ground to observe a B-52 Stratofortress on maneuvers when an M117 general purpose bomb exploded, killing U.S. Marine Capt. Seth Michaud and injuring eight others.
The second leg of the mission took the group to a desolate beach on the Gulf of Aden where, on Feb. 17, 2006, two CH-53 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing eight Marines and two airmen, and injuring two others.
At each accident site, CJTF-HOA servicemembers talked quietly among themselves while some looked out in silence over the Red Sea. At the Godoria plateau, others touched the twisted remnants of the helicopters as if to confirm that the events actually occurred.
During the devotionals, Klaves read aloud the names of those who perished and a wreath of flowers was laid near each wreckage site.
“Our job is inherently dangerous,” U.S. Navy Religious Programs Spc. 2nd Class James Decker said. “It’s noble to defend your country and this event presents us with a moment to say ‘thank you.’ What you hope to happen on Memorial Day is for Americans to understand and appreciate the decision her young men and women make to serve their country.”
U.S. Marine Capt. B.P. Sanders, HMH 464 CH-53 pilot and section lead for the memorial flight, had never visited the accident sites before.
“This memorial flight brings with it a constant reminder of those we have lost,” Sanders said. “It was the best mission I’ve flown here so far – a mission of honor and fulfillment. It really shines a light on their sacrifice.”
CJTF-HOA members have participated in annual memorial flights since Memorial Day 2004.
Marines, Soldiers, sailors and airmen stand together as U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron H. Klaves, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, offers words of inspiration during a ceremony at the wreckage site of two downed helicopters off the northern coast of Djibouti, May 30, 2011.
Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price
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More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti’s most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA members who lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents.
This memorial flight, as it has come to be known, held a considerable level of importance for one of the passengers, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron Klaves, who led the joint-service members through short devotionals at each location.
“This event is one of significance and weight,” Klaves said, before climbing aboard one of the large helicopters parked on the Camp Lemonnier flight line. “We’re on this mission to pay tribute to men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. What could be more important?”
The group’s first stop was atop a rocky plateau in the Godoria Range along Djibouti’s northern coast. On June 23, 2003, two CH-53 helicopter crews were gathered around their aircraft on this high ground to observe a B-52 Stratofortress on maneuvers when an M117 general purpose bomb exploded, killing U.S. Marine Capt. Seth Michaud and injuring eight others.
The second leg of the mission took the group to a desolate beach on the Gulf of Aden where, on Feb. 17, 2006, two CH-53 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing eight Marines and two airmen, and injuring two others.
At each accident site, CJTF-HOA servicemembers talked quietly among themselves while some looked out in silence over the Red Sea. At the Godoria plateau, others touched the twisted remnants of the helicopters as if to confirm that the events actually occurred.
During the devotionals, Klaves read aloud the names of those who perished and a wreath of flowers was laid near each wreckage site.
“Our job is inherently dangerous,” U.S. Navy Religious Programs Spc. 2nd Class James Decker said. “It’s noble to defend your country and this event presents us with a moment to say ‘thank you.’ What you hope to happen on Memorial Day is for Americans to understand and appreciate the decision her young men and women make to serve their country.”
U.S. Marine Capt. B.P. Sanders, HMH 464 CH-53 pilot and section lead for the memorial flight, had never visited the accident sites before.
“This memorial flight brings with it a constant reminder of those we have lost,” Sanders said. “It was the best mission I’ve flown here so far – a mission of honor and fulfillment. It really shines a light on their sacrifice.”
CJTF-HOA members have participated in annual memorial flights since Memorial Day 2004.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. B.J. Ponce places flowers on the wreckage of two downed CH-53 helicopters on the top of Gordoria Range plateau near the northern coast of Djibouti, May 30, 2011.
Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price
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More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti’s most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA members who lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents.
This memorial flight, as it has come to be known, held a considerable level of importance for one of the passengers, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron Klaves, who led the joint-service members through short devotionals at each location.
“This event is one of significance and weight,” Klaves said, before climbing aboard one of the large helicopters parked on the Camp Lemonnier flight line. “We’re on this mission to pay tribute to men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. What could be more important?”
The group’s first stop was atop a rocky plateau in the Godoria Range along Djibouti’s northern coast. On June 23, 2003, two CH-53 helicopter crews were gathered around their aircraft on this high ground to observe a B-52 Stratofortress on maneuvers when an M117 general purpose bomb exploded, killing U.S. Marine Capt. Seth Michaud and injuring eight others.
The second leg of the mission took the group to a desolate beach on the Gulf of Aden where, on Feb. 17, 2006, two CH-53 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing eight Marines and two airmen, and injuring two others.
At each accident site, CJTF-HOA servicemembers talked quietly among themselves while some looked out in silence over the Red Sea. At the Godoria plateau, others touched the twisted remnants of the helicopters as if to confirm that the events actually occurred.
During the devotionals, Klaves read aloud the names of those who perished and a wreath of flowers was laid near each wreckage site.
“Our job is inherently dangerous,” U.S. Navy Religious Programs Spc. 2nd Class James Decker said. “It’s noble to defend your country and this event presents us with a moment to say ‘thank you.’ What you hope to happen on Memorial Day is for Americans to understand and appreciate the decision her young men and women make to serve their country.”
U.S. Marine Capt. B.P. Sanders, HMH 464 CH-53 pilot and section lead for the memorial flight, had never visited the accident sites before.
“This memorial flight brings with it a constant reminder of those we have lost,” Sanders said. “It was the best mission I’ve flown here so far – a mission of honor and fulfillment. It really shines a light on their sacrifice.”
CJTF-HOA members have participated in annual memorial flights since Memorial Day 2004.
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron H. Klaves, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, offers words of inspiration to Marines, Soldiers, sailors and airmen assembled for a memorial ceremony at the wreckage of two downed CH-53 helicopters off the northern coast of Djibouti, May 30, 2011.
Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica
Join the U.S. Army Africa conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyAfrica
More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti’s most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA members who lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents.
This memorial flight, as it has come to be known, held a considerable level of importance for one of the passengers, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron Klaves, who led the joint-service members through short devotionals at each location.
“This event is one of significance and weight,” Klaves said, before climbing aboard one of the large helicopters parked on the Camp Lemonnier flight line. “We’re on this mission to pay tribute to men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. What could be more important?”
The group’s first stop was atop a rocky plateau in the Godoria Range along Djibouti’s northern coast. On June 23, 2003, two CH-53 helicopter crews were gathered around their aircraft on this high ground to observe a B-52 Stratofortress on maneuvers when an M117 general purpose bomb exploded, killing U.S. Marine Capt. Seth Michaud and injuring eight others.
The second leg of the mission took the group to a desolate beach on the Gulf of Aden where, on Feb. 17, 2006, two CH-53 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing eight Marines and two airmen, and injuring two others.
At each accident site, CJTF-HOA servicemembers talked quietly among themselves while some looked out in silence over the Red Sea. At the Godoria plateau, others touched the twisted remnants of the helicopters as if to confirm that the events actually occurred.
During the devotionals, Klaves read aloud the names of those who perished and a wreath of flowers was laid near each wreckage site.
“Our job is inherently dangerous,” U.S. Navy Religious Programs Spc. 2nd Class James Decker said. “It’s noble to defend your country and this event presents us with a moment to say ‘thank you.’ What you hope to happen on Memorial Day is for Americans to understand and appreciate the decision her young men and women make to serve their country.”
U.S. Marine Capt. B.P. Sanders, HMH 464 CH-53 pilot and section lead for the memorial flight, had never visited the accident sites before.
“This memorial flight brings with it a constant reminder of those we have lost,” Sanders said. “It was the best mission I’ve flown here so far – a mission of honor and fulfillment. It really shines a light on their sacrifice.”
CJTF-HOA members have participated in annual memorial flights since Memorial Day 2004.
A gunner aboard a CH-53 Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 watches as another helicopter takes off on the north coast of Djibouti, May 30, 2011.
Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Dawn M. Price
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica
Join the U.S. Army Africa conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyAfrica
More than 35 Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) servicemembers climbed aboard two CH-53 Super Stallion Helicopters on May 30, Memorial Day, and traveled to some of Djibouti’s most remote regions to honor CJTF-HOA members who lost their lives in two separate aircraft accidents.
This memorial flight, as it has come to be known, held a considerable level of importance for one of the passengers, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Aaron Klaves, who led the joint-service members through short devotionals at each location.
“This event is one of significance and weight,” Klaves said, before climbing aboard one of the large helicopters parked on the Camp Lemonnier flight line. “We’re on this mission to pay tribute to men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. What could be more important?”
The group’s first stop was atop a rocky plateau in the Godoria Range along Djibouti’s northern coast. On June 23, 2003, two CH-53 helicopter crews were gathered around their aircraft on this high ground to observe a B-52 Stratofortress on maneuvers when an M117 general purpose bomb exploded, killing U.S. Marine Capt. Seth Michaud and injuring eight others.
The second leg of the mission took the group to a desolate beach on the Gulf of Aden where, on Feb. 17, 2006, two CH-53 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing eight Marines and two airmen, and injuring two others.
At each accident site, CJTF-HOA servicemembers talked quietly among themselves while some looked out in silence over the Red Sea. At the Godoria plateau, others touched the twisted remnants of the helicopters as if to confirm that the events actually occurred.
During the devotionals, Klaves read aloud the names of those who perished and a wreath of flowers was laid near each wreckage site.
“Our job is inherently dangerous,” U.S. Navy Religious Programs Spc. 2nd Class James Decker said. “It’s noble to defend your country and this event presents us with a moment to say ‘thank you.’ What you hope to happen on Memorial Day is for Americans to understand and appreciate the decision her young men and women make to serve their country.”
U.S. Marine Capt. B.P. Sanders, HMH 464 CH-53 pilot and section lead for the memorial flight, had never visited the accident sites before.
“This memorial flight brings with it a constant reminder of those we have lost,” Sanders said. “It was the best mission I’ve flown here so far – a mission of honor and fulfillment. It really shines a light on their sacrifice.”
CJTF-HOA members have participated in annual memorial flights since Memorial Day 2004.
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Antony Smith, 37 - killed on 21 April 2008 as he was cycling to work. May he rest in peace! A memorial bike at the site of the fatal accident - Middleton Rd. just east of the A10 (Kingsland Rd), Hackney, London. There have been two fatalities so far this year on this stretch of busy road in Hackney. Please see the accompanying set for more details on this ghost bike.
This is a particularly dangerous junction for the many cyclists who travel through this junction on one of the principal east-west bicycle routes in North and East London. The traffic light phase for traffic on Middleton Rd / St Peter's Way is very short; I've observed a number of drivers accelerating as they approach the junction to get through the light. It is also dangerous because virtually all westbound traffic from Middleton Rd must turn left or right crossing the path of cyclists travelling through the junction. Traffic often stops beyond the Advanced Stop Line.
What to do? This would be a good spot for speed humps close to the junction. I hope this ghost bike helps to galvanize thinking about the need for change. How many more people need to be killed?
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See Geoff Dyer's article on ghost bikes in the Guardian:
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