Flight 232 approaching Sioux City.
(Image Courtesy of Gary Anderson)
Map of the flight route of Flight 232.
(Image Courtesy of Gary Brown)
What Happened?
On July 19, 1989, Sioux City was forever changed by Flight 232 due to the endless support of the Sioux City community and surrounding areas. Flight 232 was a flight heading from Denver to Chicago, with 296 passengers and crew, when a part of the engine broke and cut the hydraulics of the plane.
Flight 232 approaching Sioux City.
(Image Courtesy of Gary Anderson)
Map of the flight route of Flight 232.
(Image Courtesy of Gary Brown)
The pilots had little to no control of the plane and were forced to make an emergency landing in Sioux City. The crash resulted in 112 fatalities and 184 survivors. In just 48 minutes of the crash, 196 patients were transported to St. Luke's and Mercy, the local hospitals. 40 communities and 80 emergency vehicles helped Sioux City. Around 300 agencies were involved in the process as well. With this crash, the community came together and broke barriers.
Wreckage of Flight 232.
(Image Courtesy of Phil Johnson)
United Flight 232 being guarded after the crash.
(Image Courtesy of The Des Moines Register)