Grand Canyon Disaster (United Airlines 718 and Trans World Airlines 2)

Synopsis

On 30 June 1956, United Airlines Flight 718 collides with Trans World Airlines Flight 2 over the Grand Canyon in Arizona. All 128 occupants on both flights are killed. At the time, it was the deadliest airline crash in history, and would lead to sweeping changes in the regulation of flight operations over the US.

Guest stars

James Downing

Captain Shirley

Curtis Caravaggio

First Officer Harms

Tony Nappo

Engineer Fiore

Diana Bentley

Flight Attendant

Michael Copeman

Jack Parshall

BR

Byron Rouse

CAB Investigator