The east end of the Grand Canyon gives the best views of the Colorado River from the rim.
It was at this location in 1956 that two passenger planes, attempting to dodge around storms created by giant cumulus clouds, collided in mid-air at 21,000 feet.
All 128 passengers and crew perished in mid-air. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) was created as a result of that tragedy. This spot in the Canyon is now hallowed ground and has National Historic Landmark status to protect what remains of those aircraft and the passenger's belongings. Some of their bodies were able to be identified and returned to their families, some of the TWA passengers are buried in a mass grave in Flagstaff, and 29 unidentified passengers from the United Airlines flight found their final resting place in Grand Canyon's Pioneer Cemetery
Who knew?
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