#safety-investigation

#safety-investigation

The Army has paused the use of its Ajax armoured vehicles after soldiers became unwell from noise and vibration during a military exercise. About 30 soldiers became ill when training to use the armoured fighting vehicles over the weekend, and an investigation has been launched "out of an abundance of caution", the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. Some emerged vomiting from the vehicles, while others were shaking after the military exercise on Salisbury Plain, according to The Times newspaper.

No one was walking by at the time of the collapse of the awning that measured 10 feet by 20 feet, blocking the Clark Street subway station entrance.

The eight people who died in a tragic boat accident on Lake Tahoe on June 21 were not wearing personal flotation devices, according to a federal investigation. Emergency responders found four unused personal flotation devices, and one life ring at the site. New details surfaced in a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, which included interviews with eyewitnesses, a lifeguard, and one of the two survivors on board the vessel.

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The industry's response, including investigations and ongoing safety reviews, reflects a system designed to learn from accidents and prevent future occurrences, according to former Air India executive Jitender Bhargava.