Southern Airways Flight 242, Air disaster in United States of America
Southern Airways Flight 242 was a routine flight that ended tragically.
On April 4, 1977, the DC-9 jetliner encountered a severe thunderstorm leading to its crash.
The event highlighted the importance of cockpit voice recorders.
Modification of aviation regulations resulted from the investigation.
Miraculously, amid devastation, 22 out of 85 people survived the ordeal.
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33.96250,-84.78694
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