Hebron in Boone County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Crash of TWA Flight 128
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 29, 2019
1. Crash of TWA Flight 128 Marker
TWA flight 128, tail #N821TW, was making an approach in light snow when it crashed into an orchard approximately 1,000 feet north of here, on November 20. 1967 at 8:57 p.m. The four-engine Convair 880 was en route from Los Angeles to Cincinnati. 70 people perished, 5 of whom were Kentuckians. 2 crew members & 10 passengers survived
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled pilot error as the cause of the crash. It remains the worst accident in Kentucky aviation history. This resulted in the construction of an Approach Lighting System (ALS) for runway 18, which was completed in July 1969
Erected 2011 by Flight 383 and 128 Memorial Group, Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 2344.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1969.
Location. 39° 4.575′ N, 84° 40.093′ W. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Crash of AA 383 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati (approx. 2 miles away in Ohio); 1937 Flood at Constance / Anderson Ferry (approx. 2.2 miles away); Crash of TWA Flight 694 (approx. 2.4 miles away); Center of Population of U.S. in 1880 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away in Ohio); Sgt. Ronald L. Niewahner (approx. 4 miles away); Mary Draper Ingles (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hebron.
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1. Flight 128 Crash. (Submitted on April 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. TWA Flight 128. (Submitted on April 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 29, 2019
2. Crash of TWA Flight 128 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
