- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The Worst Aircraft Disaster in Georgia History historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Paulding County
Disasters--Georgia--New Hope - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Paulding County, New Hope, 33.95816, -84.78938
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Acworth Dallas Highway across from New Hope Baptist Church in New Hope Cemetery
Text of marker: "(Side 1) April 4, 1977 The Worst Aircraft Disaster in Georgia History. On April 4, 1977 a DC-9 Southern Airways Flight 242 flying from Huntsville, AL to Atlanta encountered a dangerous thunderstorm over Rome, GA. The hail and rain the aircraft endured was so severe that both engines flamed out and the aircraft quickly lost altitude. The flight crew desperately attempted to land the DC-9 on GA 92 Spur, now known as GA 381 which runs through the community of New Hope. The result was the worst aircraft disaster in GA history claiming 72 lives including 9 local residents of New Hope. Miraculously 22 passengers survived. New Hope Fatalities Kathy Griffin Carter and son Jeffrey Richard Carter Faye Robinson Griffin and son Larry Allen Griffin Edna Griffin Gamel, son John T. Gamel and daughter Courtney A. Gamel Berlie Mae Bell Craton Ernest L. Prewett New Hope Memorial Flight 247, Inc. 2011 (Side 2) Southern 242 Fatality List First Column: William Wade McKenzie, Pilot Lyman Keele Jr., First Officer Wayne Abercrombie Walter H. Amick Marvin Oscar Berglin Glenn F. Bradley Bobby Cameron Edwin C. Cobb Tommy Coe Gordon Burnett Coley Wesley R. Corrick Robert Cummer Boyden E. Davis Jr Frank Dawson Patricia Dawson Clifton Charles Durham James Forte Robert M. Furniss Jr. Joe Giles Karen Giles Harry C. Gordon William F. Goubeaud Jr. Earle C. Griffin Jr. Emily Griffin Cecil Griffin Bruce Groth William Victor Gudaitis Herman Galey Hamby William C. Havercamp Jr. Second Column: Charlene Yvonne Havisto Horace Kevin Hay L. Joseph Heckl Leo F. Horner Phillip Anthony Inzina Earl D. Johnson Bevil J. "Pete" Kilgore Homer Kitts Thomas Monroe Mazingo Herman McClure Alton V. Mobley Corrine Morton Masaru Ori Dr. Irwin E. Perlin William J. Perryman Ivan Drexel Potts Jr. Richard Povinelli James A. Power William Michael Reeves Kelsie Aubra Rogers Edwin F. Rosler Robert Michael Sanders Phillip Randy Sherill Joseph Smith Romie L. Smith Annette Snell Mary Tarbox Milford Dwayne Waldrep John "Buster" Walker Third Column: Babs Wicksell Byron Wicksell George Duncan Wilkinson Michael Lewis Williams James W. WilliamsonSurvivors Catherine Lemoine, Sr. Stewardess Sandy Purl, Stewardess Edward R. Brock Calvin H. Childress Richard William Darby Don Foster Sally Furniss Leland C. Lavender Bernard Bryan Jerry W. Causey Frederick L. Clemens Lee S. Collier Jeffrey C. Magnell Robert F. Reams Amy L. Sebastian Warren Sindorf David Anthony Twist Philip Zeleznok James L. Phillips Jr. Lee Quick Ronald Thomas Seaman John Tielking" - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-worst-aircraft-disaster-in-georgia-history
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-worst-aircraft-disaster-in-georgia-history
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights: