Charlotte Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Eastern Flight 212 Tragedy
Charlotte Remembers: The Tragic Crash of Eastern Flight 212 On a foggy morning in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 11, 1974, the city was left stunned by a tragic aviation accident that took the lives of 72 people. Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was just minutes away from landing when it crashed into a cornfield in a devastating tragedy that would haunt the community for decades to come. A Routine Flight