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This is the plane crash memorial of Northwest Flight 710.
It is located at Millstone near Cannelton, Indiana.


 

     On March 17, 1960 a Lockheed Electra, Northwest Orient Flight 710, came to rest in a peaceful field near Cannelton, Indiana. It came to rest in such a way that no one on board survived. This website is dedicated to the memory of the 63 souls on board that flight, the families they left behind, and to all of Perry County, Indiana who promise to never forget them.
     On this page you see links to pages that will help you to learn about this tragedy, and how Perry County has strived to keep the memory of those who perished alive in their hearts.

The people of Perry County, Indiana will never forget the 63 souls who perished here on March 17, 1960.

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     ***A commemorative service to honor those who perished on Northwest Flight 710 on March 17, 1960 was held on March 13, 2010 in Cannelton, Indiana. To read about this and the service on March 14, click on "50th Memorial" link on this site.***

 

 


The circle area is where Flight 710 came to rest.

 


This is the grave marker for the
victims of Flight 710 in Greenwood Cemetery
in Tell City, Indiana.

 

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