United Flight 409 | Medicine Bow Peak Plane Crash Memorial Plaque WY
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Description: In 2001, a plaque commemorating the victims of the 1955 United Airlines Flight 409 crash was installed at the Miner's Camp turnout, situated on Wyoming Highway 130 between Centennial and Saratoga. This location is just west of Snowy Range Pass. The inscription on the plaque solemnly reads, "In memory of the 66 passengers and crew who tragically lost their lives on Medicine Bow Peak on October 6, 1955." Those who visit the plaque gaze toward a specific point on Medicine Bow Peak, slightly south of where the aircraft collided with the mountain. It's worth noting that there are no designated trails leading to the crash site, and Wyoming Highway 130 remains closed during the winter months.