Southern Airways Flight 932 - Wikipedia
WEBThe memorial plaque reads: 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 a hillside nearby. The victims included 37 Marshall University football players, 9 coaches and administrators, 25 fans and air crew of 5.
Plane crash devastates Marshall University football team
WEBNov 16, 2009 · On November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying most of the Marshall University football team clips a stand of trees and crashes into a hillside just two miles from the Tri-State Airport in...
The Heartbreaking Story Behind The Marshall University Plane Crash…
WEBDec 6, 2023 · On November 14, 1970, 75 people died in the Marshall University plane crash, including the school’s football team, making it the worst single air tragedy in NCAA history.
They Are Marshall: 50 years after the plane crash, those closest …
WEBNov 11, 2020 · That's the unseen damage left a half century later after a Southern Airways DC- 9 carrying the Thundering Herd back from a game at East Carolina crashed into a hill a mile short of the Tri-State...
Marshall Plane Crash: Remembering the Tragedy 52 Years Ago
WEBDec 19, 2022 · All 75 passengers on the Thundering Herd football team plane were killed in the crash, including 37 members of the Marshall University football team, eight football coaches, including head coach Rick Tolley, athletic director Charlie Kautz, 25 boosters and five flight crew members.
Plane Crash Memorial – Accident Report – Special Collections
WEBSouthern Airlines Flight 932 left Kinston, North Carolina, at 6:38 p.m., carrying the Marshall University football team, coaching staff and fans to Huntington, West Virginia. After an uneventful flight, the crew contacted Huntington Airport tower at 7:23 p.m. and were cleared for a localizer approach on runway 11.
A Tragic Plane Crash in 1970 Killed Most of Marshall's Football …
WEBJun 22, 2020 · A horrific plane crash carrying most of Marshall's football team killed 75 people and devastated the local community for years to come.
Amid the Marshall football tragedy, chance meant everything
WEBOn Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airlines plane transporting the players, coaches, spouses, boosters and officials from a game at East Carolina crashed and burned into a wet, foggy...
Plane Crash Memorial – Special Collections - Marshall University
WEBOn a rainy hill side in Wayne County, West Virginia, the lives of 75 people were lost in the worst single air tragedy in NCAA sports history. Among the losses were nearly the entire Marshall University football team, coaches, flight crew, numerous fans, and supporters.
‘This town died today’: The 50th anniversary of the plane crash …
WEBOn Saturday, Nov. 14, 1970, the communities of Huntington and Marshall University were plunged into grief 50 years ago when the Southern Airways DC-9 bringing the football team home crashed...