Marshall Plane Crash Site
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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in September 2015
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+38.37707, -82.5811638°22'37" N, 82°34'52" W
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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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- September 20, 2015: Added by Bill Eichelberger