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Allegheny Airlines Flight 371 Crash Site Hike

10 Lower Pine Bottom Rd, Waterville, PA 17776

Free Event

December 1, 1959: Alleghany Airlines Flight 371 crashes into the north face of Bald Eagle mountain after a failed landing attempt at Williamsport Airport, killing 25 of the 26 on board. Join local historians and crash-site enthusiasts Shane Collins and Mark Avery on a very difficult hike to the crash site, which is an official archeological site protected by the State Historic & Museum Commission, to learn about what happened that fateful day and see the remains of the plane that still lie on the mountainside.

NOTE: This program will take place in the south block of the district, south of Williamsport off of Route 15, and not in the Pine Creek Valley.

Registration required, space limited to 20 participants. Please register by clicking the green "Register" button to the right. Meeting location will be sent to registered participants. Free program.

Contact Vinny Curtis by phone at (570) 753-5409 x 132 or email at vicurtis@pa.gov for more information or with any questions.

Saturday, September 30, 2023 10am