Searchlight in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Zulu Echo Six
Orion crashed near here
with the loss of all
ten crewmen.
In Memory of
Erected by Patrol Squadron 17, N.A.S. Barbers Point, Hawaii.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1970.
Location. 35° 28.068′ N, 114° 54.449′ W. Marker is in Searchlight, Nevada, in Clark County. Marker is on Michael Wendell Way, 0.1 miles north of Cottonwood Cove Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in front of the Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Searchlight NV 89046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Searchlight (within shouting distance of this marker); Willie Martello and the El Rey Resort (approx. ¾ mile away); George Frederick Colton and the Duplex Mine (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Searchlight (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cal-Nev-Ari (approx. 11.6 miles away).
Also see . . . Memorial to the Crewmen. Additional information on the incident. (Submitted on September 6, 2011.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 998 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.