61 years

 This May 22nd marks 61 years since the downing of Flight 11. -Lest we forget. 

Missouri Life article for 60th anniversary

 Hi folks, I hadn't seen this article till now which appeared in Missouri Life last year for the 60th anniversary of Flight 11 by Dan Steinbeck. See link for the article. 

https://missourilife.com/the-crash-of-flight-11/

60 years...

 This May 22nd marks 60 years since Continental Airlines Flight 11 took to the skies only to result in tragedy. As this is a significant anniversary in terms of years, the impacts of Flight 11 still affect people just as badly as they did when the crash occurred and any anniversary naturally will always be "significant" to anyone involved. It is still my intention to update this blog every year as long as I'm alive. 

Andrew Russell. 

60th anniversary

 It has come to my attention that Maribeth DeHaven of the Putnam county historical society is hosting a 60th anniversary luncheon on May 22nd this year.  She can be contacted for further details as follows:

beth007@nemr.net

59th anniversary

 This May 22nd marks the 59th anniversary of the crash of Continental Airlines Flight 11.  Since the last post in 2020 the world has seen much upheaval caused by the Covid 19 pandemic. I do hope all of you are safe and healthy in these difficult times. 

58th anniversary

This May 22nd marks the 58th anniversary of the tragedy of Continental Airlines Flight 11.

A concurrent tragedy

It has been brought to my attention by an Iowa -based writer that around the same time as the crash of Flight 11 there was also another unhappy tragedy unfolding in the rural Heartland of the USA. On May 27th, 1962, a man named Gayno Smith murdered five persons (his Uncle and his Uncle's family) in a farm house at Hedrick, Iowa. He was later found by a posse from the Appanoose County Sheriff's office. Over 100 men were part of the manhunt which was already weary from the aftermath of the crash of Flight 11.

They found Gayno hiding out in a barn at Lake Wapello, Iowa which is coincidentally where a lot of wreckage from Flight 11 was found just days earlier. Also near Lake Wapello is the rural town of Unionville, Iowa not to be confused with Unionville, Missouri.

57th anniversary

This May 22nd marks 57 years since the bombing and crash of Continental Airlines Flight 11.

-Lest We Forget. 

Article from Christchurch Press, New Zealand

This article was sent to me and is from my home country's Christchurch Press. Not sure of the date but it is still a developing story. Of particular note is how the investigators are still on their way to the scene.

NZ Herald Article on Flight 11

I have found an article dated May 24, 1962 New Zealand time (ie May 23 1962 US time) from the New Zealand Herald, Auckland's newspaper.

It includes a quote from a Continental Airlines spokesman that they hoped the aircraft may have landed somewhere but also says there was wreckage found. It seems as if it was written in a hurry as information was still coming in. Nevertheless it's the first time I've seen any mention of Flight 11 in my local (New Zealand-based) press.