Flying Idiots
Found these and decided that I had to somehow share them with the world.
United Airlines Flight 718
TWA Flight 2
(128 passengers total)
June 30, 1956
Char Butte and Temple Butte
TWA's Super Constellation Flight 2 entered the airspace of United's DC-7 Flight 718 at 21,000 feet. The pilots of both aircraft had flown off course--perhaps to give the passengers a good view of the Grand Canyon. The DC-7 overtook the Super Constellation, and its left wing sliced off the Constellation's tail. Both aircraft plunged into the canyon. There were no survivors.
Anthony Krueger, 20
March 25, 1971
Phantom Ranch beach
While camping with his friends, Krueger imbibed a brew made from blossoms of the sacred datura plant, a poisonous weed with mind-altering properties. Several hours later, after trying to lift huge boulders, talking to nonexistent people, and eating dirt, he disappeared, apparently attempted to swim the Colorado River, and drowned. Five weeks later, his body was found seven miles dowwnstream.
Pomposo Merino, age unknown
July 23, 1883
Yosemite Valley
Merino, a shepherd from Mexico, was in the midst of telling fellow shepherd Henry Montijo about seeing a man knock away a pistol during a brawl. to demonstrate, he pointed his own loaded pistol at his head and struck it away. The pistol went off, killing Merino.
I love stupid shit.
United Airlines Flight 718
TWA Flight 2
(128 passengers total)
June 30, 1956
Char Butte and Temple Butte
TWA's Super Constellation Flight 2 entered the airspace of United's DC-7 Flight 718 at 21,000 feet. The pilots of both aircraft had flown off course--perhaps to give the passengers a good view of the Grand Canyon. The DC-7 overtook the Super Constellation, and its left wing sliced off the Constellation's tail. Both aircraft plunged into the canyon. There were no survivors.
Anthony Krueger, 20
March 25, 1971
Phantom Ranch beach
While camping with his friends, Krueger imbibed a brew made from blossoms of the sacred datura plant, a poisonous weed with mind-altering properties. Several hours later, after trying to lift huge boulders, talking to nonexistent people, and eating dirt, he disappeared, apparently attempted to swim the Colorado River, and drowned. Five weeks later, his body was found seven miles dowwnstream.
Pomposo Merino, age unknown
July 23, 1883
Yosemite Valley
Merino, a shepherd from Mexico, was in the midst of telling fellow shepherd Henry Montijo about seeing a man knock away a pistol during a brawl. to demonstrate, he pointed his own loaded pistol at his head and struck it away. The pistol went off, killing Merino.
I love stupid shit.