Jack Parshall
American aviation safety investigator
About Jack Parshall
Lived 1893 – 1973 (aged 79).
Raymond P. (Jack) Parshall (c.1894 - May 14, 1973) was an American pilot and air crash investigator who became lead investigator for the Civil Aeronautics Board. Investigations that he led include the bombing of United Air Lines Flight 629 in 1955 and the 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision. His report on the Grand Canyon collision resulted in major changes to air traffic control in the United States.
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Who was Jack Parshall?
American aviation safety investigator
When was Jack Parshall born?
Jack Parshall was born on 3 August 1893 in Grand Ridge.
When did Jack Parshall die?
Jack Parshall died on 14 May 1973 in Burlingame.
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