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While the 38-year-old was vacationing at the Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona, with his teenaged daughter, he began to play-act losing his balance to frighten her. His daughter, unimpressed with his antics, walked on. Gingrich, however, missed his footing and fell approximately 400 feet (120 m) into the canyon to his death. [238] [239]
1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision: Grand Canyon: Arizona: Douglas DC-7, Lockheed L-1049A Super Constellation: Both flights were operating under visual flight rules and failed to detect the other, leading to a mid-air collision. The accident spurred the creation of the Federal Aviation Administration. June 20, 1956 47 0 0
18 June – Bell 206 N6TC of Helitech collides with Grand Canyon Airlines Flight 6 in mid-air over the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States. All five people on board are killed, as are all twenty people on board the de Havilland Twin Otter that it collided with.
On May 17, 1968, a 15-year-old boy from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, fell to his death after standing up on the ride. [ 179 ] On July 9, 1999, there was an accident on the Thunderbolt when operators failed to brake an incoming train, which collided with the train being loaded. 35 people were injured in the crash.
1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision: Accident – aircraft Grand Canyon, Arizona: Parts of wreckage still visible. Deadliest air disaster in U.S. at that time; led to creation of Federal Aviation Administration two years later. 125 1972 Buffalo Creek flood: Accident – dam failure Logan County, West Virginia: 123 1923 Dawson, New Mexico
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in January 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
One passenger, an 11-year-old boy who was on United Airlines Flight 826, survived the initial crash but died of pneumonia the next day. 14. September 8, 1994: 132 0 0 USAir Flight 427: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 15. June 30, 1956 † 128 0 0 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision: Grand Canyon, Arizona: 16. June 24, 1975: 113 11 11 Eastern Air ...
Between 2014 and 2023 there have been roughly 17 deaths per year at the park. ... between 2 million and 5 million people have visited the Grand Canyon each year, ... Ohio State proves it's moved ...