Survivors of the southern airways flight 242 crash that killed 72 people 20 years ago returned saturday to this hamlet to thank the townsfolk who rescued them from the planes fiery remains. By the late 1970s, southern airways began to experience difficulties. The flight crew desperately attempted to land the dc. The author is to be commended for her skill in weaving together all the events before, during, and after the crash of southern airways flight 242 while maintaining the respect and dignity of survivors, victims, and their families. Iirc correctly it has also suggested the crew displayed poor crew resource management. Due to massive water and hail ingestion combined with power lever movements caused a dual flameout. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc9 flying from huntsville, al to atlanta, ga with 85 souls onboard on april 4, 1977 when they encountered severe thunderstorm activity near rome, ga. Dc931 en route from huntsville, al to atlanta, ga suffered dual engine failure and hail damage including a broken windshield after penetrating severe thunderstorm.
Southern airways flight 242 flygc air crash investigation. Southern airways flight 242 atc recording april 4, 1977 duration. On april 4, 1977, a dc9 southern airways flight 242 flying from huntsville, al to atlanta encountered a dangerous thunderstorm over rome, ga. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Both engines of the dc931 fail, and the aircraft makes an emergency landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia. What happened when a southern airways flight 242 crashed. Southern airways express c208 baltimore to morgantown, wv. However, it collides with a gas station and explodes, killing 62 people on board and eight on.
Cruel skies cruel skies brings viewers to revisit four pivotal aviation disasters and see how to get planes diverted in the most dangerous weather southern airways flight 242 delta air. Gta 5 southern airways flight 242 southern storm youtube. Crash site crash site of southern flight 242, april 4, 1977. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia, united states after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on april 4, 1977 at the time of the accident, the southern airways aircraft was flying from huntsville, alabama to atlanta, georgia. Dc931 n35u enroute from huntsville, al to atlanta, ga suffered dual engine failure and hail damage. Southern 242s empennage was stopped from hitting a house by a large tree. Southern airlines flight 242 this to me as a pilot stresses the fact that we need to have a very healthy respect for the weather we operate in. Transom story workshop graduate will coley looks back at the 1977 plane crash that killed his father and sixtythree others. Southern airways express is a mississippibased airline, offering scheduled regional air service to over twenty cities in the gulf and midatlantic regions. Southern airways is a valued partner of expedia, and we work together to provide you with all the tools you need to book your next southern airways flight. Southern airways flight 242 victims, passengers, and crew. Media in category southern airways flight 242 accident the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Hartsfield atlanta international airport southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia, united states after suffering hail damage and losing power on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on april 4, 1977.
Flight 242 memorial service set for saturday in dallas. Download free gforce meter below to check on the severity of air turbulence. Fire chief john clayton clifford davids is raising funds for the 242 memorial project by doing a. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia, united states after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on april 4, 1977. Highway to disaster southern airways flight 242 youtube. It is called southern storm the crash of southern airways 242 it is on youtube. Microsoft flight simulator x steam edition used with permission via. Southern airways flight 242 and 1 related entities. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia, united states, after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on april 4, 1977 1 at the time of the accident, the southern airways aircraft was flying from northwest alabama regional airport to atlanta. Investigators stand amidst the ruins of southern flight 242, which crashed in the yard of sadie burkhalter hurst, who helped transport survivors to the hospital.
Flight 242 saved a lot of lives, including mine, and i am grateful. At the time of the accident, the southern airways aircraft was flying from huntsville, alabama to atlanta, georgia. And the fact that you worked on this project 35 years later seems right to me. Live southern airways express flight status flightaware. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia, united states, after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a. Southern airways flight 242 4785 state rte 381, dallas, ga. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia, united states after suffering hail damage and. Two fatal accidents see southern airways flight 932 november 14, 1970, and southern airways flight 242 april 4, 1977 blighted the airlines otherwise excellent safety record. The service will be held at new hope first baptist church, 31 bobo road, dallas, ga 302 at 11.
Southern airways flight 242 display dallas, ga patch. On 4 april 1977, southern airways flight 242, a flight from huntsville, alabama, to atlanta, georgia, flies through a severe thunderstorm and is hit by large hailstones. The plane crash landed on a highway and exploded in flames. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding.
Southern airways, flight 242 new hope, georgia plane. The hail and rain the aircraft endured was so severe that both engines flamed out and the aircraft quickly lost altitude. Dallashiram, ga southern airways flight 242 display. Southern airways flight 242 crash animation youtube. On 4th april 1977, southern airways flight 242, a dc9 aircraft, was flying from alabama to atlanta via huntsville, when the flight entered severe thunderstorm, losing both engines in the process. Southern airways flight 242 crash animation reupload youtube. The tragedy of flight 242 audiobook by samme chittum. Southern operates a fleet of two dozen aircraft, including the cessna caravan and grand caravan, as well as the piper chieftain. Whnt news 19s hourlong newscast on the evening of april 5, 1977 to report the details of the deadly crash of southern airways flight 242. Samme chittum based on the popular television series that uncovers the truth behind the most devastating air disasters. The voyage by audionautix youtube creator studio music i also do not take creditown the photos featured in this video. This is a page for my southern airways flight 242 book project that has been 41 years in the making. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. All flights are operating as scheduled, unless you are notified otherwise.
Air crash investigation southern airways flight 242 delta. Whnt covers the crash of southern airways 242 in 1977 youtube. Southern airways, flight 242 mcdonnell douglas dc931 n35u mcdonnell douglas dc931 the aircraft sustained a broken windshield and loss of power to both engines after penetrating a thunderstorm and encountering hail. Remember that day, very, very well, and the rain, always, have wondered, if anyone, living in southeast huntsville saw the flight leaving town. Also, as in the case of southern 242s dc9, the heavy tail section empennage with engines mounted, has snapped free of the main fuselage and traveled forward, only stopped by the right wing. Apparently the captain never took over control from the first officer who was the pilot flying and insisted on landing at a field. Southern airways flight 242 mayday tv show wiki fandom. Southern airways flight 242, a dc9 was a flight between muscle shoals, alabama and atlanta, georgia with a stopover in huntsville, alabama on april 4, 1977 with 85 passengers and crew on board. From lastminute flights to flights planned ahead, southern airways has a huge inventory of cheap flights to help you save even more. It is incomplete because, at the time of the crash during the 1970s, passengers.
It also illustrates that age old truism about it never beings a single event that leads to accident, but a chain of events. At the time of the accident, the southern airways aircraft was flying from. Survivor remembers deadliest aviation disaster in tenerife duration. Southern airways flight 242 passenger seating chart. Southern airways flight 242 southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia, united states after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on april 4, 1977. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, georgia after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines while flying from northwest alabama regional airport near muscle shoals and to what is today known as hartsfieldjackson atlanta international airport. The captain attempted an emergency landing on a highway and crash landed, killing 63 out of the 85 people on board. Xplane 10 southern storm southern airlines 242 duration. National transportation safety board washington, d. What happened when a southern airways flight 242 crashed in sadie burkhalters front yard her home became a makeshift hospital when she looked out her front door to a fiery inferno. Southern airways flight 242 was a dc931 jet, registered n35u, that executed a forced landing on a highway in new hope, paulding county, georgia, united states, after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on april 4, 1977 1. Southern airways flight 242 crash site in new hope, ga.
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