Marshall Plane Crash Site

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"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 air crew of 5. No one survived this horrific disaster."

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Ceredo, West Virginia (2)
Historic marker (542)
Open to the public (3,464)
US 52 (18)
Wayne County, West Virginia (22)
West Virginia (1,970)

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• September 20, 2015: Added by Bill Eichelberger

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• Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com

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