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3 people die in Ohio plane crash
August 10, 2011
A plane that took off from Sullivan County Airport crashes leaving three people dead.
According to Holmes County, Ohio Coroner Dr. Robert Anthony, Phillip Hatfield, 48, and Tracy Custer, 38, both perished in the crash. The third person has not yet been indentified, pending family notification.
According to Dr. Anthony, both Hatfeld and Custer are both from the Terre Haute area.
The manager of the Sullivan County Airport said a Piper Apache Twin Engine Plane, registered to Hatfield, took off from the airport Monday morning.
After failing to show up at its destination of Steubenville, Ohio, the plane was reported missing. It was located Tuesday by authorities in Holmes County, Ohio. All three passengers died.
The Sullivan County Airport manager said the news was heartbreaking, adding these are the first fatalities linked to the airport since it opened in 1966.
The crash is being investigated by the Holmes County Sheriffs Department in Ohio.

Plane in Guyana Crash Slid off Runway
July 31, 2011
The Caribbean Airlines jetliner that broke apart Saturday after landing and sliding off a slick Guyana runway, without any fatalities, represents the type of accident international air-safety experts have been working the hardest to prevent in recent years.

Alaska Airlines replaces pilot manuals with iPads
June 9, 2011
LOS ANGELES — As part of his daily routine for the last 15 years, Alaska Airlines pilot Randy Kleiger hauled his 40-pound airline manuals onto his jet, using them to check everything from routing information and company policies to airport parking.

Crib bumpers present risk and little likely benefit, safety advocates say
April 25, 2011
Laura Maxwell researched crib bumpers online before she bought a bedding set that included them for her son, born in February 2010. She didn’t see any reports suggesting there might be safety issues, and she thought the bumpers were cute. In April, her husband, Kyle, found their healthy 7-week-old baby dead in his crib.

Pediatricians call for stricter laws for chemicals
April 25, 2011
The U.S. is not doing enough to protect kids from exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals, pediatricians said in a new statement released today.

Ohio moves to make drug companies report payments to doctors
March 6, 2011
A proposed law in Ohio would require pharmaceutical companies to report their gifts and payments to doctors, reports MedCity News. The bill would require drug companies to disclose annually to the state any “gift, fee, payment, subsidy, or other economic benefit” to licensed health care professionals, health care facilities, pharmacists, or health benefit plan administrators.

Speed of FDA approvals a starting point for new Congressional review
March 6, 2011
FDA officials should prepare themselves for more appearances ’ and a less welcoming audience ’ on Capitol Hill in the coming months as its record on approval times for medical devices comes under close scrutiny.

ODOT warns not to push snow on roadways
February 22, 2011
ODOT is issuing what has become an annual warning to residents living on state highways: Don't leave snow plowed from private driveways on the highways. "Not only is it not advisable to leave snow from your driveway in the middle of the highway, it is against the law," said Kirk Slusher, Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 deputy director. Ohio Revised Code 4511.74 prohibits the ....

Distracted drivers still a plague on roads despite ban
February 1, 2011
One year after B.C.'s distracted driving ban kicked in, there's little sign the threat of fines are helping drivers keep their eyes on the road and off their electronic gadgets.

FDA Rules that Allowed DePuy Hip Implants to Go Untested Remain in Place
January 26, 2011
In spite of the growing controversy surrounding the recently recalled DePuy hip implants and other faulty medical devices, last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discarded a proposal that would place stricter requirements on medical device makers to assure product safety.

Government Proposes Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use by Truck, Bus Drivers
December 21, 2010
“Every time a commercial truck or bus driver takes his or her eyes off the road to use a cell phone, even for a few seconds, the driver places everyone around them at risk,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ...

DePuy Hip Recall Comes After Long-Ignored Warnings from Surgeons
December 17, 2010
DePuy Orthopaedics, the company that recently initiated a widespread recall of two popular hip replacements, ignored early warnings from surgeons and hid negative information about the implants for years, according to a report recently published by the New York Times.

New Puzzle: Why Fewer are Killed in Car Crashes
December 15, 2010
The number of drivers involved in fatal accidents who were eating, talking on a phone or otherwise distracted rose 42% from 2005 to 2008. But that's just one way to read a new study of highway deaths.

How Hospitals Can Cut Medical Liability Costs
December 13, 2010
A greater commitment to patient safety drives lower liability expenses; the changes that reduce medical liability costs are cultural, not overtly financial, say the experts. "First and foremost, the CFO needs to be an ardent supporter of internal quality/safety initiatives,"

Hyundai And Kia Recall SUVs To Fix Rear Brakes.
December 12, 2010
Hyundai is recalling certain 2011 model-year Santa Fe sport-utility vehicles to correct a potential flaw in their rear brakes. The Korean car maker’s Kia unit is recalling some Sorento SUVs for a similar problem. The two vehicles are built on the same basic platform and have many parts in common.

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