The "official" blog-site regarding the tragic dynamiting and destruction of a Boeing 707 jetliner operating as Continental Airlines Flight 11 in 1962. The destruction of the aeroplane, en route from Chicago to Los Angeles via Kansas City, resulted in the death of all 45 passengers and crew. Finally, after 48 years a memorial was established thanks to the help of this blog, a local historian in Unionville and the assistance of many individuals.
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Saturday, 29 December 2018
second edition of paperback The Missouri Crash
Owing to several typographical errors in the first edition of The Missouri Crash paperback edition I am republishing a second edition to fix these. Despite extensive proofreading I am afraid to say Amazon were not as diligent in some aspects. The new edition should be out by Jan 1 2019.
Thursday, 29 November 2018
The Missouri Crash hard copy paperback now available
The hard copy paperback edition of "The Missouri Crash" is now available on Amazon.com
Saturday, 13 October 2018
N70775 reused
The N series registration of the 707 operating as Flight 11, N70775, was reused between 2005 and 2007 on a Bell 206B helicopter. The helicopter was subsequently cancelled from the register in 2007 when it was sold to Colombia.
Thursday, 11 October 2018
70,000 views
This blog has reached another milestone, over 70,000 views since its inception in 2007.
The Missouri Crash Second Edition
Within days of publishing my book "The Missouri Crash" I have noticed a couple of errors despite exhaustive proof reading by different parties.
I have re-published the book with these errors corrected.
I have re-published the book with these errors corrected.
Monday, 8 October 2018
Russell Wolfe
The family of Flight 11 passenger Russell Wolfe visited Unionville recently and were shown around the town by Ronnie Cook. They visited the Putnam County museum . Prior to their 2018 visit they were unaware of the memorial or the services held in 2010 and 2012 . Many thanks to Maribeth deHaven for letting me know of their visit. Yet again another family has hopefully found a sense of closure all these years later.
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The Missouri Crash , a Kindle book
My book titled "the Missouri Crash" is now available on the Kindle books site via amazon.com
Self publishing was the only way forward with the project and I've been sitting on the manuscript since 2013.
Self publishing was the only way forward with the project and I've been sitting on the manuscript since 2013.
Sunday, 30 September 2018
Newspaper article on briefcase & CAB investigation
In this article I found in my files it states how the CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board) were closing in on the briefcase, the right rear lavatory and the explosion theory. No source for the article sadly so I apologize in advance if that has been published elsewhere.
Missouri State Death Records online
Apologies for those of you who may have already done a web search over the years however the Missouri Digital Heritage collection, via the John R. Ashcroft website (current Secretary of State for Missouri) , has the online death certificates for 44 of the 45 passengers and crew board Flight 11.
They are PDF files and some information has deliberately been blanked out due to its content. However for anyone interested follow the link
https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/
Once there simply enter the search criteria either by month/year or name etc.
They are PDF files and some information has deliberately been blanked out due to its content. However for anyone interested follow the link
https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/
Once there simply enter the search criteria either by month/year or name etc.
Thursday, 30 August 2018
2018 Aircrash Confidential
This link was sent to me by a member of the Hamilton family whose father died aboard Flight 11. It also features an interview with Ronnie Cook of Unionville, MO. the episode centres around a crash in Canada in 1985 but has a significant chunk looking back at sabotages , namely, Flight 11. There are a few inaccuracies and liberal artistic licence but there is footage and graphics I've certainly not seen before . Link as follows: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6q5sfx
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