Failure Analysis

SUV nearly backs over ABC reporter Ben Higgins on live TV

San Diego TV station sports director Ben Higgins was filing a live report on the San Diego State Aztecs last night when he was nearly hit by an SUV.

Published 03/18/2011

Gilbert Gottfried, voice of the Aflac Duck, fired for tweets

Actor/comedian Gilbert Gottfried got paid big bucks to quack like a duck. But he really ruffled some feathers at Aflac when he tweeted on Twitter.

Published 03/14/2011

Caltech Beavers End 26-Year Losing Streak

On February 22, Caltech’s men’s basketball team won a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game for the first time in more than 300 tries.

Published 02/23/2011

Green Bay Press-Gazette: Packers Going to Chicaco

It’s not quite “Dewey defeats Truman,” but the A1 headline fail in Monday’s Green Bay Press-Gazette is remarkable in its own right.

Published 01/19/2011

NTSB: American Airlines breached protocol in Jackson Hole safety investigation

The NTSB has announced that American Airlines personnel breached safety investigation protocol in the Dec. 29 Jackson Hole runway overrun incident, and that the Board has revoked the party status of American and excused the airline from further participation in the investigation.

Published 12/31/2010