Piedmont Flight 22 airplane crash site
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N 35° 20.238 W 082° 26.618
17S E 368804 N 3911405
Memorial dedicated to the victims of Piedmont Flight 22
Waymark Code: WM16X7
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2007
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This granite stone was placed as a memorial for victims of Piedmont Flight 22 that crashed in Hendersville, NC on July 19, 1967 after a midair collision with a private plane. There were 82 total fatalities, 74 passengers and 5 crew members on the Boeing 727 and 3 on the Cessna 310. John T. McNaughton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Robert McNamara's closest advisor, was a passenger on Flight 22, along with his wife and son. This was the first airplane crash to be investigated by the newly formed National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). This was and still is the worst mid-air collision in US Aviation history.
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Date of Crash: 07/19/1967
Aircraft Model: Boing 727 and Cessna 310
Military or Civilian: Civilian
Cause of Crash:
Mid Air Collision
Tail Number: Not listed
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