Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will host an Aviation History Series event called “Evolution of an Aircraft Accident Crash Site,” 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Prescott Campus Davis Learning Center. Please join us for a free presentation from William Waldock, professor of safety science.
Join us for a discussion exploring a fateful World War II aircraft crash and the ensuing investigation led by accident investigators from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
On Sept. 15, 1944, a plane carrying eight young airmen on a night navigator training mission crashed near Humphrey’s Peak, close to Flagstaff, Arizona. Waldock’s presentation will offer insights from the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) teams that have conducted meticulous investigations at the crash site for the past 30 years.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Cathy Watt, event coordinator, at (928) 777- 6960, or email wattc@erau.edu.
About Professor William D. Waldock
Professor William D. Waldock is the founder of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s aviation safety program at the university’s Prescott Campus. With nearly 40 years of experience teaching the subjects of aviation safety and air crash investigation, he is a retired U.S. Coast Guard officer and pilot. Waldock is also the current president of the Arizona Chapter of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators and is a frequent contributor to the field through research and publications.
About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Embry-Riddle educates 31,300+ students at its residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona, at approximately 110 Worldwide Campus locations and through online degree programs. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report named Embry-Riddle Worldwide the nation’s No. 2 provider of online bachelor’s degree programs. The university has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in this category every year since 2016. Our residential campuses hold multiple Top 10 rankings. All of our campuses have been ranked Best for Veterans.
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