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Visit 1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site, Grand Canyon National Park
Bronze plaque and stone memorial commemorating the 1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site in Grand Canyon National Park. This site, located at Desert View Point, commemorates a horrific airline collision over the Grand Canyon that took place on June 30, 1956.
The public dedication ceremony of the National Historic Landmark designation took place On Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at the Desert View Amphitheater looking out toward the crash site. During the ceremony, the plaque was unveiled. This ceremony remembered those who perished in the crash, recognized the significance of the accident, and acknowledged family members and friends of the crash victims.
On June 30, 1956, a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Super Constellation L-1049 and a United Airlines DC-7 collided in uncongested airspace 21,000 feet over the Grand Canyon in Arizona, killing all 128 people onboard the two flights. The tragedy spurred an unprecedented effort to modernize and increase safety in America’s postwar airways, culminating in the establishment of the modern Federal Aviation Administration.
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