1972 Sacramento Canadair Sabre Accident Memorial
"Believe with the heart of a child; find courage, comfort, and strength there."
- Kerri Francis McCluskey, Kristi's Twin Sister
In loving memory of the children
Kristin "Kristi” Dawn Francis · Elaine June Jugum · Nancy Teresa Keys · Sally Ann Keys · Brandon Warren Krier · Jennifer Ann Krier · Gregory Gene Martin · Jeanene Louise Martin · Shawn Anthony Martin · Gary Wayne Nash · Jeffrey Allen Nash · Nancy Ann Rodriguez
In loving memory of the adults
Joan Southwick Bacci · Billie Gertrude Irwin · Louis "Bud” Jugum · Sandra Ann Creasey Krier · Warren Krier · Gene Wilson LaVine · Margaret May LaVine · Sue Martin · Anthony Lloyd Martin · Ellen Warram · Leon Warram
At this site, on September 24, 1972, a vintage Korean War jet attempting to take off from Sacramento's
Executive Airport crashed into a crowded Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor killing twelve children and eleven
adults, as well as injuring many others. At that time this tragedy was the worst air-ground disaster in our
country's history. This memorial is dedicated to all of the victims.
Erected 2003.
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Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1972.
Location. 38° 31.279′ N, 121° 29.936′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Southwestern Sacramento. It can be reached from the intersection of Freeport Boulevard and 35th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5770 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento CA 95822, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Sacramento Valley and in the Central Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sacramento County WW I Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Camp Union Sutterville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spencer Hoofed Animal Complex
More about this marker. The memorial is not really visible from the street, as it is located in a sort of alcove and only readily visible when one is already in the parking lot in front.
Also see . . .
1. 1972 Sacramento Canadair Sabre accident (Wikipedia). "On September 24, 1972, a privately owned Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 jet, piloted by Richard Bingham, failed to take off while leaving the "Golden West Sport Aviation Air Show" at Sacramento Executive Airport in Sacramento, California, United States. The airplane crashed into a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor. Twenty-two people died and twenty-eight were injured." (Submitted on December 12, 2020.)
2. Somber event recalls Farrell's jet-crash disaster (Sacramento Bee, Sept. 24, 2012). (Submitted on December 12, 2020.)
3. The Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Disaster | A Short Documentary.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,212 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
