Shortly after the take-off, the jet Airbus A320 with 155 passangers on its board made an emergency landing in the Hudson River, in New York. It seems that the cause of the accedent is a flock of birds that the plane flew into. The effective and efficient work of emergency workers resulted in keeping the death toll at zero. About 30 persons were injured but none of them seriously. Many credit the quick thinking of the plane's chief officer, Chesley B. Sulllenberger III, for the plane's relatively safe landing.
One man tried to dig a little by using a post hole digger without calling utility locating service which is required to do before you do any digging. And what you see on these pictures is a result of his digging. He actually hit an underground cross county gas pipe… P.S. I don’t know what happened to this guy but by looking on the photos there’s only one conclusion that comes to mind…
Canadian photographer Tony Fouhse needed to spend several months on the streets with narcotic addicts to finish his project which he later called “User”. After the jump you’ll see portraits of drug addicts. Warning, some pictures are NSFW.
The Black Hawk chopper crashed during take-off at Texas A&M University. One person was killed, four others were seriously injured. These dramatic photos can be seen after the jump.
Last Saturday during the anti-Israel demonstration in Oslo 130 people were arrested for mass rioting. One of the left-wing groups participated in the protest and riots. Several McDonald's were attacked, supposedly for supporting Israel. McDonald's denies the claims.