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multi-patient incidents and disasters EXCLUDING structural fires and explosions in North Carolina with
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Location | County | Incident | Date | Year | Deaths | Notes |
Hendersonville | Henderson | Air, Civil | Jul. 19 | 1967 | 82 | Piedmont Flight 22. Boeing 727 vs. Cessna 310 at 6,132 feet. 12:01 p.m. Source: NTSB; web site. |
Charlotte | Mecklenburg | Air, Civil | Sept. 11 | 1974 | 72 | Eastern Flight 212. DC-9 on final approach to airport. One death 29 days later. 10 survivors. 7:34 a.m. Source: NTSB; wiki. |
Charlotte | Mecklenburg | Air, Civil | Jul. 2 | 1994 | 37 | USAir Flight 1016. DC-9 in residential area after missed approach. Plane encountered wind shear during adverse weather. 20 survivors. 6:43 p.m. Source: NTSB; wiki. |
Bolivia | Brunswick | Air, Civil | Jan. 6 | 1960 | 34 | National Flight 2511. DC-6 caused by detonation of dynamite within passenger cabin. 2:38 a.m. Source: Various; wiki. |
Charlotte | Mecklenburg | Air, Civil | Jan. 8 | 2003 | 21 | US Airways Express Light 5481. Commuter jet into hangar during takeoff. 8:47 a.m. Source: NTSB; wiki. |
Morrisville | Wake | Air, Civil | Dec. 13 | 1994 | 15 | American Eagle. Commuter plane on approach to RDU at night. Crashed about four miles short of runway. Five survivors. Source: NTSB. |
Cary | Wake | Air, Civil | Feb. 19 | 1988 | 12 | American Eagle. Commuter plane during takeoff at RDU at night. Source: NTSB. Source: USA. |
Chapel Hill | Orange | Air, Civil | Feb. 7 | 1981 | 7 | Cessna 340A. Collided with trees on final approach. Source: NTSB. |
Cherry Point MCAS | Craven | Air, Civil / Air, Military |
Jan. 9 | 1983 | 7 | Beech D55 vs. McDonnell Douglas F4C about 30 miles south of Cherry Point. Two uninjured. Source: NTSB. |
Tobaccoville | Forsyth | Air, Civil | Jan. 20 | 1968 | 6 | Piper PA-31. Source: NTSB. |
Old Fort | McDowell | Air, Civil | Jul. 2 | 1971 | 6 | Beech S35. Crashed in adverse weather. Source: NTSB. |
Greensboro | Guilford | Air, Civil | Apr. 13 | 1973 | 6 | Cessna 402A. Crashed after take-off. Source: NTSB. |
Greenville | Pitt | Air, Civil | May 15 | 1992 | 6 | Piper PA-32-260. Crashed into wooden terrain shortly after take-off. Source: NTSB. |
Mallard Creek | Mecklenburg | Air, Civil | Jun. 2 | 1963 | 5 | Piper Tripacer crashed off Galloway Road in the rural Mallard Creek community, after taking off from Brockenborough Airport on Highway 115 at 12:35 p.m. All five aboard apparently died instantly. Source: Charlotte Observer, June 3, 1953. |
Shelby | Cleveland | Air, Civil | Dec. 3 | 1964 | 5 | Cessna 172. Source: NTSB. |
RDU | Wake | Air, Civil | Feb. 21 | 1964 | 5 | Source: CFR history |
Raleigh | Wake | Air, Civil | Feb. 25 | 1965 | 5 | Cessna 1982. Crashed in Crabtree Lake at Umstead Park after running out of fuel on approach to airport. All victims drowned with minor or no injuries. Source: NTSB. |
Bolivia | Brunswick | Air, Civil | Jun. 18 | 1965 | 5 | Beechcraft 35C. Source: NTSB. |
Trenton | Jones | Air, Civil | Jun. 30 | 1967 | 5 | Beech 95. Crashed after engine failure. Source: NTSB. |
Morrisville | Wake | Air, Civil | Apr. 2 | 1970 | 5 | Cessna 401A. Crashed into trees on approach to airport. Source: NTSB. |
Burnsville | Alamance | Air, Civil | Dec. 4 | 1971 | 5 | Piper PA-23. Source: NTSB. |
Lenoir | Caldwell | Air, Civil | Nov. 26 | 1973 | 5 | Mooney M20C. Source: NTSB. |
Bryson City | Swain | Air, Civil | Aug. 9 | 1977 | 5 | Cessna 172K. Crashed after take-off. Source: NTSB. |
Sanford | Lee | Air, Civil | Sept. 8 | 1977 | 5 | Learjet 25B. Fire or explosion in flight after take-off. Source: NTSB. |
Kitty Hawk | Dare | Air, Civil | Jul. 4 | 1979 | 5 | Cessna 172. Crashed in adverse weather. Source: NTSB. |
Cherry Point MCAS | Craven | Air, Civil | Jan. 9 | 1983 | 5 | Source: NTSB. |
Banner Elk | Avery | Air, Civil | Nov. 5 | 1983 | 5 | Cessna T210M. Crashed 1/2 mile after take-off. Source: NTSB. |
Flat Rock | Henderson | Air, Civil | Aug. 23 | 1985 | 5 | Piper PA-31T. Source: NTSB. |
Manteo | Dare | Air, Civil | Sept. 30 | 1987 | 5 | Beech 95-B55. Crashed into ocean while flying adjacent to shore. Source: NTSB. |
Indian Trail | Union | Air, Civil | May 25 | 1998 | 5 | Bell 206L-3 helicopter. Crashed into wires in foggy conditions. Source: NTSB. |
Mount Airy | Surry | Air, Civil | Mar. 1 | 2003 | 5 | Beech BE-36A. Crashed shortly after take-off. Source: NTSB. |
Laurinburg-Maxton AAB | Robeson | Air, Military | Sept. 20 | 1943 | 26 | One of state's deadliest military aircraft accident happened the morning of September 20, 1943, at Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base, two miles from Maxton. On a run to shuttle passengers, cargo, and official mail daily between "Pope Field" and Stout Field in Indianapolis, reported the News & Observer, an Army transport crashed after take off. The plane burst into flames in woods near the end of the runway, and all 26 [reported initially as 25] aboard were killed. It was also the first fatality at the base, which had been operating for more than a year. LMAAB was an installation of the First Troop Carrier Command, and was used for training air units including airborne infantry, glider pilots, and paratroopers. Source: N&O, Sep 21, Sep 23, 1943. |
Pope AFB | Wayne | Air, Military | Mar. 23 | 1994 | 24 | Midair collision of an F-16 and a C-130 at 300 feet above the runway. The crashing fighter jet struck a C-141B transport on the ground, and pushed the flaming wrecked into a mass of Army paratroopers who were sitting and standing. Twenty-three died, with a fourth more than nine months later. More than 80 were injured. Source: Wikipedia. |
Camp Lejeune | Onslow | Air, Military | Jun. 23 | 1967 | 22 | Helicopter collision at New River Marine air facility. HUE-1 and CH53-A Sea Stallion helicopters collided at 500 feet, at the end of a runway. Source: GenD. |
Laurinburg-Maxton AAB | Robeson | Air, Military | Jun. 7 | 1943 | 20 | One of two C-47 transports that took off from Pope Field about 3 a.m., on flight to LMAAB. Encountering a thunderstorm, one plane turned back. Search party was dispatched about 5 a.m. and the wreckage and bodies of all aboard were found within sight of LMAAB. Crew of four and 16 passengers killed. Source: N&O. |
Gingercake Mountain | Burke | Air, Military | May. 17 | 1943 | 18 | Army troop transport plane crashed into the mountain during dense fog, about 25 miles of Morganton. Source: N&O, May 17, 1943. |
Camp Lejeune | Onslow | Air, Military | May 10 | 1996 | 14 | Midair collision during military exercises of an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter and a CH-46 Sea Knight troop helicopter. Two others were injured. Occurred at 2:00 a.m., with the helicopters crashing into a heavily wood, swampy area of the base. Source: Washington Post, May 11, 1996. |
Camp Mackall | Scotland | Air, Military | Oct. 30 | 1943 | 14 | Transport plane at Camp Mackall. Fourteen killed and four injured. Source: N&O, Oct 31, 1943 |
Mount Mitchell | McDowell | Air, Military | Jun. 13 | 1944 | 10 | Army B-24 bomber on combat training struck Green Knob Mountain at night. It crashed about 11:30 p.m. near Mount Mitchell, about a mile and a half from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Source: N&O, June 15, 1944. |
Burgaw | Pender | Air, Military | Jul. 5 | 1945 | 9 | Navy PBY-5 crashed near Burgaw during a heavy thunderstorm at 3:15 p.m. Among the victims were seven Brazilian Air Force officers. The plane exploded in mid-air about a quarter mile off the Jacksonville-Wilmington Highway. Source: N&O, July 5, 1945. |
Cherry Point MCAS | Craven | Air, Military | Oct. 15 | 1975 | 9 | TC-4C Gulfstream crashed on take-off, heading to a routine training mission when it suddenly veered right and crashed into woods about 500 yards from the runway. Source: N&O, Oct 16, 1975. |
Blewett Falls Lake | Anson / Richmond | Air, Military | Apr. 29 | 1992 | 9 | C-130 transport based at Pope Air Force Base, about 40 miles east of crash site. Plane crashed into lake. |
Elizabeth City | Pasquotank | Air, Military | Sep 24 | 1943 | 8 | Navy patrol plane crashed into the Albemarle Sound at night, 12 miles from Elizabeth City. Eight were initially missing. Source: N&O, Sep 28, 1943. |
Cherry Point MCAS | Craven | Air, Military | Mar. 7 | 1959 | 8 | C-119 Flying Boxcar transport crashed near US.70 about 5.5 miles NW of the air station. Eight of the nine Marines aboard were killed, five crew and three passengers. It crashed about 500 yards from the Croatan School into a swamp during a violent rain and wind storm. Source: N&O, March 7, 1959. |
Fort Bragg | Cumberland | Air, Military | Mar. 30 | 1954 | 7 | C-119 Flying Boxcar transport made emergency landing on narrow parade field, and crashed into a mess hall. Source: GenD. |
Greensboro | Guilford | Air, Military | Feb. 4 | 1962 | 7 | C-47 transport crashed and exploded immediately after takeoff at Greensboro-High Point Airport. The twin-engine plane apparently lost power about 150 feet off the ground, and plunged into a grassy area at the edge of the airport. The left wing struck first and its fuel tanks ignited. Two bodies were thrown clear of the flaming wreckage. Seven were killed. Plane was en route from Guire AFB in NJ to its home field Elgin ALB in FL. Landed in Greensboro about 4:00 p.m. to pick up an officer. Prior stop was in Philly. Source: Troy (NY) Times Record, 2/5/62 via Google. |
Cherry Point MCAS | Craven | Air, Military / Air, Civil |
Jan. 9 | 1983 | 7 | Beech D55 collided with a McDonnell Douglas F4C about 30 miles south of Cherry Point. Two uninjured. Source: NTSB. |
Camp Mackall | Scotland | Air, Military | Sep 16 | 1943 | 6 | Glider crash during routine training at Camp Mackall. Six killed. |
Denton | Davidson | Air, Military | Mar. 30 | 1961 | 6 | B-52 bomber lost control during refueling attempt. Crew ordered to bail out. Only six of eight crew members had ejector seats. Massive explosion when crashed off Silver Hill Mine Road. Crater visible for 40 miles. Source: GNA, web site |
Camp Mackall | Scotland | Air, Military | Feb. 19 | 1944 | 5 | Glider crash killed five men night during a routine flight. Source: N&O, 20FEB44. |
Fort Bragg | Cumberland | Air, Military | Jul. 1 | 1987 | 5 | C-130 cargo plane performing a low-altitude drill before thousands of spectators crashed and burned on on dirt runway at 10:15 p.m., during a joint Army-Air Force exercise. It strike the ground, skilled into woods, and struck three parked Army vehicles, killing one solider on the ground. Two of the six crewman aboard the craw survived and were airlifted to a hospital in Texas. Source: N&O, July 2, 1987. |
Various | Various | Flooding | Sep. 3 | 1913 | 12? | Floods and wind in Eastern North Carolina. Source: GenD. |
Winston | Forsyth | Flooding | Nov. 2 | 1902 | 9 | Brick reservoir of Winston water works burst at the top of Trade Street Hill, sweeping away dwellings with .8 to 1.4 million gallons of water and drowning 9 people as they slept. Source: GenD. |
Various | Various | Hurricane | Sept. 16 | 1999 | 51 | Hurricane Floyd. |
Various | Various | Hurricane | Sept. 4-8 | 1996 | 24 | Hurricane Fran. |
Various | Various | Hurricane | Oct. 15 | 1954 | 19 | Hurricane Hazel. |
Bachelor Creek | Craven | Military Accident | May 26 | 1864 | 40 | Torpedoes being removed from railway cars killed 40 soldiers and civilians. Source: GenD. |
Camp Mackall | Scotland | Military Accident | Feb. 16 | 1944 | 8 | Eight paratroopers drowned in Kenny Cameron Lake, when their pilots miscalculated the drop zone. Source: USA. |
Highway 301 | Johnston | Military Accident | Mar. 7 | 1942 | 7 | Munitions truck explosion. Over 100 injured. Source: Various. |
Fayetteville, Near | Cumberland | MVA | Jun. 6 | 1957 | 18 | One of the nation’s worst truck accidents at the time, the fiery crash of a tractor-trailer carrying potatoes and flatbed truck carrying 41 migrant laborers at intersection of Highway 301 and 102, nine miles north of Fayetteville. 19 injured. Source: GNA, NCCC. |
Lumberton, near | Robeson | MVA | Oct. 3 | 1942 | 12 | Trailways bus collided with a gasoline tanker, 16 miles north of town on US 301. Eighteen people were injured. The pre-dawn accident occurred when the tanker sideswiped a wagon, swerved and struck the bus. The twelfth victim died on October 4. Source: N&O, Oct 4, Oct 6, 1942. |
Newton, near | Catawba | MVA | Jun 22 | 1934 | 10 | Ten people killed and some twenty others injured, when two trucks collided five miles east of Newton. Some 50 people were on the truck, heading to a picnic. Six died initially, and four others later died. Source: N&O, June 23, June 24, 1934. |
Morganton | Burke | MVA | Dec. 2 | 1944 | 10 | Ten people killed when two cars collided head-one about eight miles west of town. The tenth victim died a couple days later. Source: N&O, Dec 3, 1944. |
Kinston, near | Lenoir | MVA | Sunday before Jul. 29 | 1964 | 10 | Ten people killed when two cars collided in a pre-dawn crash two miles east of town on US.70. Two people survived, one in each car. Source: Robesonian, Jul 27, 1964. |
Plymouth | Washington | MVA | Weds. on/before Jul. 30 | 1997 | 10 | Ten students were returning from band camp when their Explorer crashed around 2:15 p.m., skidding sideways as its teenage driver illegally passed three cars on NC 45 just a few miles north of town, lost control and was broadsided by a tractor-trailer truck. The highway was also wet from rain. Source: WRAL. |
Charlotte | Mecklenburg | MVA | Dec. 26 | 1931 | 9 | Eight died "instantly" when their "light touring car" was struck by a "northbound Birmingham special" at the Dowd Road crossing. The ninth person died later. Noted the news account, its a "blind crossing" from three of four approaches to the tracks. Source: N&O, Dec 27, 1931. |
Halifax | Halifax | MVA | Aug 23 | 1964 | 9 | Nine killed in a single vehicle, when their tire exploded, and the vehicle ran off the rural paved road and wrapped around a pine tree about two miles from town. Source: N&O Aug 24, 1964. |
Williamston | Martin | MVA | Oct. 17 | 1965 | 9 | Nine killed including eight in one car on US.17, eight miles east town. Eight were killed instantly in the Sunday morning crash. Source: Record & Landmark, Jun 18, 1965. |
Henderson | Vance | MVA | Jan 31 | 1970 | 9 | Nine killed in two-car head-on collision, seven miles south of town on US.1. Occurred at 4:15 p.m. Source: N&O, Feb 1, 1970. |
Sanford | Lee | MVA | Jan 16 | 1954 | 8 | Eight killed on US.1 about ten miles south of town. Seven died at the scene, with two critically injured. Occurred about 10:30 p.m. Believed to be same spot as eight fatality accident ten years later. Source: N&O, Aug 23, 1964. |
Sanford | Lee | MVA | Aug 22 | 1964 | 8 | Eight killed in head-on collision in fog on US.1 just south of town. One survivor, eight year-old boy, in critical condition. Source: N&O, Aug 23, 1964. |
Durham | Durham | MVA | Aug. 23 | 1996 | 8 | Tractor-trailer/van on I-85 north of Durham. The truck driver faced eight felony charges, resulted in mistrial on Sep. 22, 1997. Source: NCCC. |
Lumberton | Roberson | MVA | Aug. 22 | 1933 | 7 | Truck carrying 12 farmers crashed into side of train. Source: GNA. |
Wilson | Nash | MVA | Before Mar 1 | 1968 | 7 | N&O index entry, March 1, 1968. Page 1. |
Havelock | Craven | MVA | May 31 | 1969 | 7 | Seven killed in two-car head-on collision on a rural paved road just outside the city limits. Occurred 4:40 p.m. Source: N&O, Jun 1, 1969. |
? | MVA | Sept. 7 | 1971 | 7 | Head-on collision. Source: GNA. | |
Wake County | Wake | MVA | Dec. 29 | 1976 | 7 | Bissette Road, unpaved road about mile south of Shotwell Community. Head-on collision between two cars with six and five occupants. Victims ranged in age from fourteen to twenty-one. Three of the seven died at the hospital. Source: N&O, December 30, 1976. |
Snow Hill | Greene | MVA | May 21 | 1985 | 7 | School bus/tractor-trailer. Twenty injured. Source: NCCC. |
Fayetteville | Cumberland | MVA | Nov. 29 | 1993 | 7 | Source: GNA. |
Troutman | Iredell | MVA | Dec. 30 | 2003 | 7 | Police chase. Source: GNA. |
Chadbourn | Columbus | MVA | May 14 | 1928 | 6 | 14 injured truck hit by train. Source: GNA. |
Lucama | Nash | MVA | Dec. 10 | 1961 | 6 | Two-car accident. Sixth victim died a couple days later. Source: N&O, Dec 14, 1961. |
Sunbury | Gates | MVA | Apr 7 | 1962 | 6 | Single-car accident, truck a tree. Sixth victim died in June. One person survived, who slumped to the floor just before impact. Source: N&O, July 1, 1962. |
Gastonia, near | Gaston | MVA | Jul. 16 | 1967 | 6 | Source: GNA. |
Scotland Neck | MVA | Sat. before Mar. 18 | 1968 | 6 | US 258 just north of Scotland Neck. Head-on collision in a fog-shrouded curve. Four occupands and two occupants in the two cars. Source: N&O, March 18, 1968. | |
Benson, near | Harnett | MVA | Sat. before Mar. 17 | 1968 | 6 | Interstate 95, four miles north of Benson. Car struck a tractor-trailer that had crossed the median and jackknifed. The truck landed on top of the car, which contained seven occupants. Source: N&O, March 17, 1968. |
Lumberton | Robeson | MVA | Before Aug 21 | 1969 | 6 | Two injured. N&O index entry. August 21, 1969. Page 1. |
Raleigh | Wake | MVA | Oct. 24, on or before |
1982 | 6 | Source: GNA. |
Ramseur | Randolph | MVA | Dec. 15 | 1997 | 6 | Passenger car crossed center line on NC Highway 49 South. Fatalities included four-year-old girl traveling with her parents. Source: GNA, OH, NCCC. |
? | Chatham | MVA | June 23 | 1998 | 6 | Head-on crash on NC 902 near Harper's Crossroads about twelve miles south of Siler City. Two injured. |
Raleigh | Wake | MVA | Nov. 1 | 2003 | 6 | MVA/Pedestrian accident at Chapel Hill Road and Nowell Road. |
Franklinton | Franklin | MVA | Nov. 5 | 1926 | 5 | Source: GNA. |
Battleboro | Nash | MVA | Dec. 3 | 1934 | 5 | Five killed and two injured when a northbound passenger train crashed into a stalled automobile. Source: N&O, Dec 4, 1934. |
Hickory | Catawba | MVA | Dec 17 | 1937 | 5 | Five killed when their car was struck by a passenger train at a crossing. Source: N&O, Dec 18, 1937. |
Lucama | Nash | MVA | ? | 1941? | 5 | Five killed when a passenger train struck a car. Source: N&O, Dec 14, 1961. |
Wilmington | New Hanover | MVA | Dec 20 | 1942 | 5 | Five killed and five injured in head-on collision four miles north of city on Highway 17. Source: N&O, Dec 21, 1942. |
Hamlet | MVA | Feb 13 | 1946 | 5 | Five killed and three injured in night collision on Highway 74, four miles north of town. Source: N&O, Feb 14, 1946. | |
Albemarle | Stanly | MVA | Nov 19 | 1957 | 5 | Five killed and two injured after car collided head-on with tractor-trailer truck six miles east of town near the Pee Dee River Bridge. Source: N&O, Nov 20, 1957. |
Winston-Salem, Near | Forsythe | MVA | Before Feb. 3 | 1965 | 5 | N&O index entry, February 3, 1964, page 1. |
Fuquay-Varina, near | Wake | MVA | Sunday Before Sep 19 | 1966 | 5 | Bass Lake Road about two-and-a-half miles north of Fuquay-Varina. Late-model convertible failed to make a curve, cross the road, apparently striking a culvert, and overturning, spilling occupants from open-toped car. Four died at the scene, and the fifth when arriving at the hospital. Source: N&O, September 19, 1966. |
Henderson | Vance | MVA | Before Jan 28 | 1968 | 5 | N&O index entry, January 28, 1968. Page 1. |
St. Pauls, near | MVA | Before Jan 11 | 1969 | 5 | Interstate 95, involving tractor-trailer. N&O index entry, January 11, 1969. Page 1. | |
Salisbury, near | Rowan | MVA | Before May 26 | 1969 | 5 | Interstate 85. N&O index, May 26, 1969. Page 1. |
Boliva | MVA | Monday before Aug 15 | 1972 | 5 | Head-on collision on twisting section on US.17 about two miles south of Bolivia. Occurred about 5:45 p.m. Source: N&O, Aug 15, 1972. | |
Kinston, near | Lenoir | MVA | Sunday before Aug 22 | 1972 | 5 | Five killed in two-car head-on collision on US.258, twelve miles south of Kinston, at a crossroads. Incident time about 7 p.m. Source: N&O, Aug. 22., 1972. |
Lillington | Harnett | MVA | Monday before Dec 27 | 1972 | 5 | Five killed and five injured when tractor-trailer struck two cars on US.421 on a Monday night, after a car carrying four people pulled out of a parking lot, into the path of the truck, which crashed through the truck and struck a second car stopped in the other line. Source: N&O, Dec 27, 1972. |
Pinetops | MVA | Before Oct 15 | 1977 | 5 | N&O index entry. October 15, 1977. Page 1. | |
Snow Hill | Lenoir | MVA | May, 31 | 1987 | 5 | Five students killed in bus accident. Source: State Archives N&O photo index. |
? | Pasquotank | MVA | Dec. 19, on or before |
1994 | 5 | Source: GNA. |
Nashville | Nash | MVA | Oct. 3 | 1996 | 5 | Two cars. Three-year-old child, mother, and three adults killed. Source: NCCC. |
Lumberton | Robeson | MVA | Dec. 20 | 1997 | 5 | I-85 near Lumberton. Five New Jersey residents killed with their van sideswiped a car on I-85 near South Carolina border. Source: NCCC. |
? | Columbus | MVA | Dec. 31 | 1997 | 5 | Head-on collision on US.74. Locals call road "Death Alley". Source: NCCC. |
? | MVA | Jan. 2 on or before |
1998 | 5 | Source: GNA. | |
Rennert | Robeson | Railroad | Dec. 16 | 1943 | 74 | Collision and derailment of two trains. Most of the fatalities were servicemen. 54 injured. Source: web site. |
Hamlet | Richmond | Railroad | Jul. 22 | 1906 | 29 | Collision of two trains one mile from Hamlet, passenger train versus freight train. 23 seriously hurt. Source: GenD. |
Statesville | Iredell | Railroad | Aug. 26? | 1891 | 25 | Passenger train derails at Bostian's Bridge over Third Creek, two miles west of Statesville. Source: GenD. |
Greensboro | Wayne | Railroad | Dec. 15 | 1909 | 12 | Passenger train on Southern Railway derails at Reedy Fork trestle, ten miles north of town. Injured total 25. Source: GenD. |
Hamlet | Richmond | Railroad | Jul. 27 | 1911 | 8 | Collision of two trains in front of Hamlet roundhouse, passenger train versus freight train. 60 seriously hurt, 28 with minor injuries. Source: GenD. |
Various | Various | Tornado | Mar. 28 | 1984 | 42 | Nine counties. |
Various | Various | Tornado | Feb. 19 | 1884 | 23 | Two counties. |
Various | Various | Tornado | Apr. 2 | 1936 | 14 | Guilford county (and maybe others?). |
Various | Columbus | Tornado | Nov. 16 | 2006 | 8 | |
Various | Various | Tornado | Apr. 5 | 1931 | 6 | Five counties in NC and VA. Source: GenD. |
Various | Various | Tornado | Apr. 3 | 1974 | 6 | Two counties. |
Roxobel | Bertie | Tornado | Apr. 20 | 1943 | 5 | Source: GenD. |
Various | Various | Tornado | May 5 | 1989 | 5 | Two counties. |
Farmville | Chatham | Mine | May 27 | 1925 | 53 | Coal Glen mine explosion. Source: Various. |
Cumnock | Lee | Mine | Dec. 19 | 1895 | 39 | Coal mine. Explosion. Source: CDC. |
Cumnock | Lee | Mine | May 23 | 1899 | 23 | Coal mine. Explosion. Source: CDC. |
Altapass | Mitchell | Tunnel | May 13? | 1907 | 9 | Nine killed by explosion during construction of railroad tunnel. Source: GenD. |
Wilmington? | New Hanover | Boat/Ship | Jun. 14 | 1838 | 150? | Steamer Pulaski suffered boiler explosion some 30 miles from land. Source: GenD. |
Currituck Beach | Dare | Boat/Ship | Jan. 31 | 1878 | 150? | Steamer Metropolis struck outer bar off Currituck Beach during a gale. Source: GenD. |
Nag's Head | Dare | Boat/Ship | Nov. 24 | 1877 | 98 | Steamer Huron. Source: GenD. |
Ocracoke | Dare | Boat/Ship | Oct. 9 | 1837 | 95 | Steamer Home sprung a leak, and ran ashore six miles north of Ocracoke. Source: GenD. |
Cape Lookout | Dare | Boat/Ship | Dec. 27? | 1865 | 30? | Steamer Constitution struck shoals of Cape Lookout in Dense Fog. Source: GenD. |
Chowan River | Boat/Ship | Feb. 17 | 1903 | 17? | Steam passenger boat Olive, struck by tornado. Source: GenD. | |
Chicamicomico | Dare | Boat/Ship | Feb. 22 | 1889 | 11 | Josie Troop from Nova Scotia, a cargo ship. Source: GenD. |
? | ? | Boat/Ship | Before Dec. 9 | 1968 | 7 | N&O index entry, December 9, 1968. Page 1. |
Washington | Beaufort | Boat/Ship | Jun. 28 | 1902 | 5 | Tug J. L. Patterson overturned in storm while towing two schooners. Source: GenD. |
Engelhard | Hyde | Boat/Ship | Jan. 15 | 1915 | 5 | Explosion of gas tank. Boat in Pamlico Sound |
Southport | Brunswick | Boat/Ship | Sept. 12 | 1928 | 5 | Tank steamer Shreveport exploded at sea, off Frying Pan shoals. Four injured. 29 survivors. Source: Washington Post, 13SEP28. |
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