The crash on Crystal Mountain

In the early morning hours of June 30, 1951, a fo…

An episode of the The Way it Was: A podpast podcast, hosted by Fort Collins Coloradoan, titled "The crash on Crystal Mountain" was published on June 13, 2022 and runs 40 minutes.

June 13, 2022 ·40m · The Way it Was: A podpast

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Summary

In the early morning hours of June 30, 1951, a four-engine luxury airliner flew off course and slammed into Crystal Mountain, killing all 50 people on board. To this day, more than 70 years later, it remains the deadliest commercial airline disaster in Colorado history. On a rocky mountain slope west of Fort Collins, signs of its devastation still linger.

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In the early morning hours of June 30, 1951, a four-engine luxury airliner flew off course and slammed into Crystal Mountain, killing all 50 people on board. To this day, more than 70 years later, it remains the deadliest commercial airline disaster in Colorado history. On a rocky mountain slope west of Fort Collins, signs of its devastation still linger.

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