Hashtag: #FatalAccidents
Catlin Lead Insurer For Fatal Pakistan Crash
Bermuda-based Catlin Group Ltd. is the lead insurer of the Airblue jet that crashed last Wednesday in Pakistan, killing all 152 people aboard. A spokesman for the company confirmed that the insurer is the lead underwriter, but he would not say what percentage of the risk that the insurer covers. It is reported that the insurance is expected to compensate... Read more of this article
Mining Company Stocks Fall Following Deaths
Bermuda-registered Aquarius Platinum has seen its shares fall following an accident in South Africa which killed five people, and left one critically injured. The Perth-based mining company reported multiple fatalities in South Africa due to a rock fall on Tuesday July 6th. National Union of Mineworkers area chairman Lazarus Ditshwene said the union’s... Read more of this article
BMRC To Honour Toriano, Kyle & Skinny
The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club [BMRC] will remember and honour their Champions this Sunday at the Bermuda Motorsports Park, Southside St. David’s, including 14-year-old Toriano “The Animal” Wilson who was killed in a crash in August 2008 during a competition in Virginia. Other honourees to be included in Sunday’s event are Marvin “Skinny”... Read more of this article
Police Name Man Found In Water: Colin Brown
The Bermuda Police Service has officially named the dead man found last night [July 1] floating in Hamilton Harbour as 56 year old Colin Brown of Warwick, and said that foul play is not suspected. Around 9pm yesterday Mr. Brown’s lifeless body was seen floating in the waters of Hamilton Harbour in the vicinity of ‘ Paradise Lakes’. The... Read more of this article
Stanwondae’s Mother: It All Happened So Fast
Lisa Swan, the mother of 3 year old Stanwondae Swan who tragically drowned at Ferry Reach on June 27, spoke with ZBM news expressing her grief and saying “it all happened so fast”. Ms Swan said that her husband had taken the day off to give their kids a nice day out, and they were at Ferry Reach. She told ZBM that she doesn’t normally... Read more of this article
Police Name Child As Stanwondae Swan
The Bermuda Police Service have now officially named the young child who tragically drowned yesterday [June 27] at Ferry Reach as Stanwondae Swan, and confirmed the 2 year old boy who was also pulled from the water is in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit. The full statement is below: The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of... Read more of this article
Fatal Accident: 3 Yr Old Child Drowns
In what is nothing short of a severe tragedy, a 3 year old boy passed away today [June 27] following an incident at Ferry Reach. The Police have confirmed this very sad news, and are withholding the name pending notification. Another child involved in the incident, a 2 year old boy whom we understand to be a friend of the older boy, is presently in... Read more of this article
Traffic Victim Named As Katrina Flood
The 28 year old female who died yesterday [June 12] as a result of a traffic accident has been officially named as Katrina Flood. She had initially been hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit for a week following being critically injured in a serious single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred around 3:30am Saturday, June 5th on Crow Lane... Read more of this article
28 Year Old Female Dies Following Accident
The 28 year old female who was involved in an accident a few days ago has lost her battle and and was pronounced dead at 12:30am today (June 12th) by an on call physician at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. She had been hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit for the past seven days following being critically injured in a single vehicle collision... Read more of this article
Bermudian Killed In Australian Car Crash
A 25 year old Bermudian has been killed in a car crash in Australia. The crash occurred on Saturday June 5 morning [Friday June 4 evening local time], with the silver late-model Saab crashing into a tree in Nelly Bay, snapping the tree and dragging the stump for several feet before finally stopping. Bermudian Daniel Coyles, who was living in Magnetic... Read more of this article
Two Sudden Deaths: Toh Seng & Etoile Tucker
The Bermuda Police Service have confirmed the identity of the two individuals who passed away recently. The body of 79 year old Mrs. Etoile Tucker of Warwick was noticed by a member of the public in the waters near Darrell’s Wharf around 12:55pm on Tuesday. She was subsequently pronounced dead at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Foul play... Read more of this article
Final Report On Bermuda Registered Plane Crash
A final report released a few days ago following an investigation into the crash of a Bermuda registered Cessna Citation 500 in March 2008 stated the lack of black box recording equipment reduced understanding of the cause of the crash, but that four factors contributed. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the private Cessna jet being... Read more of this article
