Historical Events tagged with "carrollton"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Accidents & Tragedies

Flight 529 Engine Failure and Crash

August 21st, 1995 29 years ago

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 was an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia that suffered a left engine failure while en route to West Georgia Regional Airport. The aircraft attempted to divert due to the malfunction but encountered difficulties and crashed in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia. Tragically, nine out of the 29 individuals on board lost their lives in the incident, during a routine regional flight.

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Accidents & Tragedies

Carrollton Bus Collision Claims 27 Lives

May 14th, 1988 36 years ago

A wrong-way drunk driver collided with a church bus near Carrollton, Kentucky, resulting in a catastrophic crash and fire that claimed 27 lives. The bus was transporting a youth group when the collision occurred on Interstate 71. The tragedy highlighted issues related to highway safety and impaired driving.

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