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On August 8, 1903, one train of the Wallace Brothers, part of the Hagenbeck–Wallace Circus, was idle in the yard of Grand Trunk Railway in Durand, Michigan when a second train drove into it. The air brakes failed, causing the train's front to crash into the rear of the first at 15 miles per hour. 23 people were killed and dozens were injured. [3]
Accident – aircraft Fayetteville, North Carolina: Deadliest aircraft accident in the U.S. involving victims on the ground 24 1995 1995 Alaska Boeing E-3 Sentry accident: Accident – aircraft Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska: 24 2002 North Carolina ice storm of 2002: Winter storm North Carolina: 24 2015 October 2015 North American storm complex
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.
A historical marker at the center of Showmen's Rest at Woodlawn Cemetery honors the 86 people who died in the crash. [3] Statues of four elephants, inscribed with "Showmen's Rest," form the corners of the Showmen's Rest plot; a fifth, larger elephant statue is at the center, with the words "Showmen's League of America" inscribed on it.
A circus performer has been hospitalized with serious injuries after falling from a tightrope. The woman sustained "serious injuries" while performing an act during a circus show held at Glyne Gap ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Seven of the eight hair-hanging circus acrobats who fell to the ground during a "human chandelier" stunt in Rhode Island last month have hired a Chicago-based law firm to ...
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is preparing for the first performance of its "Legends" show since an aerial accident sent eight acrobats plummeting to the ...