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70 years ago, a deadly crash over Grand Canyon National Park prompted the formation of the FAA
Public outcry after the collision led to the modernization of air traffic control.
Tuesday marks 70 years since a tragic mid-air plane collision over the Grand Canyon claimed the lives of over 100 people.
The management of airspace changed forever after a mid-air collision between two commercial airlines in 1956. Learn what led to the creation of the FAA.
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70 years ago, a midair collision over the Grand Canyon killed 128 people and led to creation of FAA
Two airplanes collided midair over the Grand Canyon on June 30, 1956. Everyone aboard both planes was killed.
The severed tail of a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation operating as TWA Flight 2 at the Grand Canyon crash site. - National Park Service Tragically, it sometimes takes a horrific event to change ...
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