Georgia's Worst Aviation Disaster

To this day, it remains Georgia's worst aviation disaster. April 4, 1977. The crash of Southern Airways Flight 242 on a two-lane road in New Hope in Paulding County. Sixty-three people on the aircraft and nine people on the ground died that day. What aviation experts learned from the crash to make future flights safer and how the community came together to build a memorial to honor the victims and their loved ones. A memorial ceremony is planned for 11:30 AM April 4 at the site at 4235 Dallas Acworth Highway.