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On 30 June 1956, United Airlines Flight 718 and Trans World Airlines Flight 2 collide in mid-air over the Grand Canyon in Arizona, killing all 128 people on both aircraft. At the time, it was the deadliest-ever aviation accident, and would lead to major changes in the regulation of flight operations over the United States.
In 1983, Grua, along with river guides Rudi Petschek and Steve Reynolds, set a record for speed rowing down the 277-mile length of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, with a time of 36 hours, 38 minutes and 29 seconds, breaking the previous record of just under 48 hours set in 1980 by Grua, Petschek, and Wally Rist, which in turn broke the record of 52 hours established in 1951 by the ...
The Grand Canyon [a] is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States.The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
Five people who were stranded about 21 stories underground at Grand Canyon Caverns following an elevator malfunction have been rescued, Arizona officials said.
On February 26, 2019, the Grand Canyon National Park commemorated 100 years since its designation as a national park. [15] The Grand Canyon had been part of the National Park Service's Intermountain Region until 2018. [citation needed] Today, the Grand Canyon is a part of Region 8, also known as the Lower Colorado Basin. [16]
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On 25 January 2011, Orange acquired a 49% stake in Dailymotion for €62 million, valuing the company at €120 million. [10] On 10 January 2013, Orange bought the remaining 51% for €61 million. [11] On or about 2 May 2013, the French government blocked Yahoo!'s acquisition of a majority stake in Dailymotion. [12]
Grand Canyon flash flood sweeps away woman; body found three days later. Joseph Serna. August 26, 2024 at 10:15 AM.