Historical Marker

Aviation Tragedy

Suwanee · Gwinnett County · Erected 2003

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The Story

On the night of December 6, 1953, four Georgia Air National Guard jets crashed near here after misreading their altimeters in bad weather; all four pilots died, and the disaster prompted the Air Force to redesign the instrument.

About this site

Aviation Tragedy is a historical marker in Suwanee, Gwinnett County, erected in 2003. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Gwinnett County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0064, -84.0611 near Suwanee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dean Road Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Herrington Cemetery, and Brandon Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.0064, -84.0611 · Suwanee, Gwinnett County

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