1956 Midair Collision 70th Anniversary Commemoration Services

June 30th Schedule

• 9:00am – 11:45am Program at Desert View Overlook Amphitheater
• 12:15pm – 1:30pm Lunch at Yavapai Tavern
• 1:40pm – 3:00pm Ceremony at United Airlines Memorial in Pioneer Cemetery
• 3:15pm – 6:00 pm Shrine of the Ages (front meeting room):
  “Meet the 1956 Midair Collision Experts”
  Lectures and Panel Discussion – A Joint Program with the

• • Brian Gatlin – NPS Ranger
  • Mike Nelson – The Story of the 1956 Midair Collision
  • Mike McComb – Aviation archaeology and site expeditions
  • Ian Hough, NPS – Archaeological and site work for the National Historic Landmark nomination
  • Tom Martin will present his experiences of interviewing family members
  • Tom Sulpizio – Forensics and victim identification
  • Panel Discussion and Q&A

July 1st Schedule
10:30am – 1:00pm Memorial Service at TWA Memorial Gravesite
Citizens Cemetery, 1300 S. San Francisco St, Flagstaff