A-10 Warthog crash site
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member Lil Devil
N 36° 54.223 W 113° 50.259
12S E 247169 N 4087952
This is an A-10 Warthog crash site in mountainous terrain and burst into flames in the Virgin River Gorge.
Waymark Code: WM7
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2005
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member mtn-man
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This is the crash site of an A-10 Warthog. The plane crashed a few days before 9/11 at which time the military abandoned the cleanup operation. Several pieces of wreckage remain onsite.

Some news articles are here and here.

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Date of Crash: 09/01/2001

Aircraft Model: A-10 Warthog

Military or Civilian: Military

Cause of Crash:
Loss of control

Tail Number: Not listed
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