Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Airplane |
Source |
Sioux City Public Museum |
Iowa History Era Tag |
Expansion, Confrontation & the Farm Crisis (1964-1990) |
Chronological Tag |
Contemporary United States (1968-present) |
Catalog Number |
2018.046.009 |
Credit line |
Sioux City Public Museum - Sioux City, Iowa |
Description |
This photograph shows the wreckage of United Flight 232, which crashed at Sioux City's Sioux Gateway Airport in 1989. Flight 232 took off in Denver, Colorado and was headed toward Chicago, Illinois, when an engine blew apart and severed the airplane's controls. The pilots were able to control the plane and organize an emergency landing in Sioux City. As the plane approached the airport to land, its right wing hit the ground and caused a large explosion. 111 of the plane's 285 passengers passed away in the wreck. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-US 9-12.23 Iowans Influence US History in a lesson on tragedies in Iowa and the response to the incident. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions. |
Additional Research & Sources |
The crash of Flight 232 which occurred on July 19, 1989 resulted in a team of emergency rescuers and crew to act quickly and efficiently. Within minutes after the crash, a firefighter crew arrived and began to spray foam onto the plane to stop the flames. The next day on July 20, a temporary morgue was set up in an Iowa Air National Guard hangar which included an X-ray machine, FBI fingerprinting, dental area, autopsy area and embalming area. For the rescue workers who experienced critical incident stress from the incident, were offered treatment in forms of therapy and debriefings to help them recover. |
Primary/Secondary Source |
Significant - State/National |
County Tag |
Plymouth |Woodbury |
Multimedia Links |
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Search Terms |
Disaster and Crisis Airplanes Airports Aircraft accidents Disasters Sioux City |
Legal Status |
Ownership of this resource is held by the Sioux City Public Museum and has been provided here for educational purposes only, specifically for use in the Iowa Museum Association's "Teaching Iowa History" project. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission from the Rights Holder. For information on U.S. and International copyright laws, consult an attorney. |
