JANUARY MONTHLY LUNCHEON: MONDAY JANUARY 8TH, 2024

AT LITTLE AMERICA HOTEL, CHEYENNE

GUEST SPEAKER: RICHARD EWIG, HISTORIAN

United Airlines Flight 409 left Denver’s airport early in the morning of October 6, 1955, headed for Salt Lake City. By 10:00 it was reported missing. A short time later a Wyoming Air National Guard plane discovered the wreckage of the plane. It had crashed into Medicine Bow Peak. All 66 people on the plane, 63 passengers and 3 crew, perished in the crash. The talk will focus on the recovery effort conducted by law enforcement members, United Airlines personnel, students and faculty from the University of Wyoming, and many others, as well as discussion about the possible causes of the crash.

ABOUT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEONS: Luncheons with guest speakers are held the 2nd Monday of the month, from September-May, at Little America Hotel, starting at 11:30. The public is welcome; reservations are needed by the Thursday prior to luncheon date. Please call 307-632-2814 to reserve. Luncheon cost is $25 with reservation, $30 for walk-ins without a reservation.