What the records say
- When
- 28 May 1971
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 37.36° N, 80.23° W
- Description
- aviation accident
- Deaths
- 6
1971 Colorado Aviation Aero Commander 680 crash
Aviation accident
The 1971 Colorado Aviation Aero Commander 680 crash claimed the life of decorated American World War II veteran Audie Murphy and five other people on May 28, 1971. The aircraft's passengers were on a business trip from Atlanta, Georgia, to Martinsville, Virginia, aboard an Aero Commander 680 Super twin-engined aircraft owned and operated by Colorado Aviation Co, Inc.
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