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List of shipwrecks: 8 May 1960 Ship State Description Brant United States: The 100-foot (30.5 m) oil exploration survey vessel burned and sank in 150 feet (46 m) of water in the Pacific Ocean off Point Conception, California, after an engine room fire went out of control. Small vessels in the vicinity rescued her entire crew of eight. [45] [46 ...
1960 San Francisco Chief Disaster, Bakersfield, California; 17 killed plus ~60 injured [173] 1961 City of Denver-schoolbus collision, Auburn, Colorado ; 20 killed plus 16 injured. Remains Colorado's deadliest traffic accident to date [ 174 ] [ 175 ]
A History of Railroad Accidents, Safety Precautions and Operating Practices. LCCN 78104064. Semmens, Peter (1994). Railway Disasters of the World: Principal Passenger Train Accidents of the 20th Century. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-323-2. Trevena, Arthur (1981). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2. Redruth: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-03-6.
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
This list of traffic collisions records serious road crashes: those that have a large death toll, occurred in unusual circumstances, or have some other historical significance. For crashes that killed notable people, refer to List of people who died in traffic collisions .
The aircraft experienced severe icing which caused complete engine failure; the crew was able to restart one engine but this generated asymmetric thrust that was unable to generate sufficient lift, leading to a crash. January 6, 1960 34 0 0 National Airlines Flight 2511: near Bolivia: North Carolina: Douglas DC-6B
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