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INDIA – Air India Flight Crashes After Takeoff from Ahmedabad—241 Dead, One Survivor
Summary of the Incident An Air India flight bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday, killing 241 people. Only one passenger survived—a British national identified…
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ANGOLA – Chevron CEO Urged Safety Focus Weeks Before Deadly Angola Platform Blaze
In a company-wide video message dated April 29, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth emphasized the urgent need to reinforce safety protocols following a noticeable increase in near-miss incidents. His message came just weeks…
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UK – Chemical Leak at Cheese Factory in Northern Ireland Sends Five to Hospital
A chemical incident at a cheese processing facility in County Down, Northern Ireland resulted in injuries to 17 individuals on the evening of 6 June. Among those affected were two firefighters. Five…
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USA – Fire on EV-Laden Car Carrier Off Alaska Highlights Growing Maritime Risk
A fire aboard the Liberia-flagged car carrier Morning Midas continues to burn off the coast of Alaska, spotlighting rising concerns over the safety of transporting electric vehicles (EVs) at sea. The vessel…
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CSB Issues Final Report on Fatal 2024 Explosion at the TS USA Facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report into the fatal explosion and eruption at the Techniques Surfaces USA (“TS USA”) liquid nitriding facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that fatally…
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Process Safety Beacon: Operational Readiness Reviews
A large plant was restarting after hydrotesting the steam superheater coils on a reformer furnace. No modification had been made to the coils. The locking pins on spring hangers for the pendant…
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USA – Inadequate Oversight and Training Blamed for Martinez Refinery Fire, Report Finds
An independent investigation has concluded that human error, driven by poor supervision and training, was the main cause of a major fire at the Martinez Refining Company in February. The fire, which…
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KAZAKHSTAN – Four Dead Following Explosion at Kazakh Grain Facility
A tragic explosion at a flour production facility in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region has resulted in the deaths of four employees. The incident occurred on May 23 at a site operated by Asia…
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IRAN – Gas Leak at Iranian Refinery Claims Two Lives, Injures Nine
A gas leak at the Shiraz Refinery in Iran’s Fars Province claimed the lives of two workers and injured nine others on Saturday 31st May, according to reports from state media citing…
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CSB Issues Final Report on Toxic Hydrogen Fluoride Incidents
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report addressing three serious chemical incidents involving toxic hydrogen fluoride (HF) at the Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies facility in Geismar, Louisiana.…
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