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On April 4, 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242, a DC-9 whose engines flamed out in a hailstorm, crashed attempting an emergency landing on a New Hope highway. The disaster killed 72, including residents on the ground; some aboard survived.
Historical Marker
The Worst Aircraft Disaster in Georgia History
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About this site
The Worst Aircraft Disaster in Georgia History is a historical marker in New Hope, Paulding County, erected in 2011. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Paulding County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.9578, -84.7905 near New Hope. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Hope Church Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Federal Attack on Hood’s Corps, The March of Hardee’s Corps, May 23-25, 1864, and Battle of New Hope Church.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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