UE to honor lives lost in tragic 1977 plane crash

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Friday will be a somber day at the University of Evansville.

School officials are expected to gather at Memorial Plaza to remember the lives lost in the plane crash that killed 29 people on December 13, 1977.

That tragic day, a chartered DC-3 crashed just 90 seconds after takeoff from Evansville’s Dress Regional Airport, killing men’s basketball Coach Bobby Watson, 14 players, 11 friends of the team, and a crew of five…

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