Grand Canyon Disaster (United Airlines 718 and Trans World Airlines 2)
Run Time: 46 mins
Air Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Average Rating: ⭐ 7 (3 votes)
5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic Channel National GeographicSeason 12 - Episode 6
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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.