Daniel Conderman 
From runaway jets to sizzling poolside grills, 2025 has kicked off with some eyebrow-raising, jaw-dropping disasters worthy of an action flick!
In Toronto, a Delta jet flipped upside down upon landing, giving passengers an unplanned thrill ride (thankfully everyone walked away to tell the tale!). Over in sunny California, dashcams captured cars dramatically flying off highways and crashing spectacularly into overpasses—no stunt doubles required!
The sky had its own drama, with a Navy fighter jet plunging into San Diego Bay, and a small plane in New Hampshire narrowly missing neighborhood homes as if auditioning for a Hollywood blockbuster.
Wildfires lit up Los Angeles, turning Pacific Palisades into a fiery movie set, where locals got creative—fighting flames with swimming pool pumps, garden hoses, and sheer determination. Even Elon Musk joined the scene, sending Cybertrucks and Starlink terminals to support rescue efforts, proving sometimes reality outpaces fiction.
Meanwhile, in Arizona, heroes emerged as a police officer and off-duty firefighter rescued a woman from a flaming crash with superhero-like bravery. Not to be outdone, a Colorado avalanche buried a skier who was dramatically rescued after spending over an hour under snow.
2025 also saw trains facing off against vehicles in Utah, explosive bus depots near Tel Aviv, and even a rocker’s private jet colliding spectacularly in Scottsdale. And let’s not forget the eerie sound captured by NOAA, revealing the haunting audio of the infamous Titan submersible explosion.
This year may have started with chaos, but it’s also shown humanity’s incredible resilience, quick thinking, and sometimes, pure luck!
Daniel E Conderman 
