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May 13, 2019 19:42:17   #
RE Loc: California
 
In 1956 there was a mid air collision of two commercial planes over the GC, in 2014 they erected a memorial plaque in remembrance. If you have been to the GC, the site is located near the desert Tower.


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Close up of the plaque.
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May 13, 2019 20:16:24   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
RE wrote:
In 1956 there was a mid air collision of two commercial planes over the GC, in 2014 they erected a memorial plaque in remembrance. If you have been to the GC, the site is located near the desert Tower.


Because of this accident there were major operational changes made to commercial aviation.

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May 13, 2019 21:15:15   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
Oh my! I'd completely forgotten about this tragedy. Beautiful images, Rena, and a sad reminder...

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May 13, 2019 23:53:19   #
RE Loc: California
 
Architect1776 wrote:
Because of this accident there were major operational changes made to commercial aviation.


Thanks for looking Architect1776, the last time we were at the GC there was no plaque so it was good to see them acknowledge it.

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May 13, 2019 23:54:57   #
RE Loc: California
 
Dixiegirl wrote:
Oh my! I'd completely forgotten about this tragedy. Beautiful images, Rena, and a sad reminder...


Hi Donna, it is a sad reminder for sure and a little known event today.

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May 14, 2019 04:21:44   #
DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia
 
Very interesting, Rena.

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May 14, 2019 05:31:49   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
RE wrote:
In 1956 there was a mid air collision of two commercial planes over the GC, in 2014 they erected a memorial plaque in remembrance. If you have been to the GC, the site is located near the desert Tower.



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May 14, 2019 05:55:03   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
RE wrote:
In 1956 there was a mid air collision of two commercial planes over the GC, in 2014 they erected a memorial plaque in remembrance. If you have been to the GC, the site is located near the desert Tower.



Rena, great documentation.

Greg

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May 14, 2019 10:05:57   #
Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan
 
Not a mention of how many lives were lost then?

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May 14, 2019 10:42:09   #
olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
 
Great docu-photo!! Good job! I saw a (aircraft tragedies) documentary on the accident recently...... sad for all, avoidable but for poor communication and letting two planes fly in the same space, same time. Now there are approximately 10,000 AC in the air over the US at any time, flying safely, some things are better today than they were.

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May 14, 2019 10:46:58   #
phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York
 
Thanks! I remember that.

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May 14, 2019 13:10:30   #
dmc Loc: Montgomery, AL
 
Thanks RE for sharing pictures of the monument near the crash site at the Grand Canyon. We visited the GC a couple of years ago but didn't know about the monument.
We did visit the burial sites for the victims in both planes. Seems strange that they were buried in two different locations.

Cemetery at the Grand Canyon.
Cemetery at the Grand Canyon....
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Monument in the Cemetery for passengers on the United DC-7.
Monument in the Cemetery for passengers on the Uni...
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Cemetery in Flagstaff, AZ
Cemetery in Flagstaff, AZ...
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Plaque at the burial site.
Plaque at the burial site....
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List of passengers on the TWA Constellation.
List of passengers on the TWA Constellation....
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May 14, 2019 23:36:44   #
woodweasel Loc: bellingham Wa
 
Thank you for sharing

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May 15, 2019 10:56:26   #
SuperFly48 Loc: NE ILLINOIS
 
I knew NOTHING about the incident until I went to the Grand Canyon myself a few years back, that's when I saw the monument.

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May 15, 2019 10:57:52   #
SuperFly48 Loc: NE ILLINOIS
 
What I saw and did not photograph was the "cougar crossing" sign in the park!!!

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