Marshall Plane Crash Site - Huntington WV
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 22.386 W 082° 34.800
17S E 361981 N 4248394
Marshall Plane Crash Site-On Nov 14, 1970, 75 people died in the worst sports related air tragedy in U.S. history, when a Southern Airways DC-9 crashed into the hillside nearby.
Waymark Code: WM17DYV
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2023
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TEXT FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA HISTORICAL MARKER
Marshall Plane Crash Site
On Nov 14, 1970, 75 people died in the worst sports related air tragedy in U.S. history, when a Southern Airways DC-9 crashed into the hillside nearby. The victims included 36 Marshall University football players, 9 coaches and administrators, 25 fans and crew of 5. No one survived this horrific disaster.
Erected 2008 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Disaster Date: 11/14/1970
Date of dedication: 01/01/2008
Memorial Sponsors: West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Disaster Type: Technological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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