Flight 853

Eighty-four people died in an instant. But did they all depart?

On a quiet September afternoon in 1969, the skies over Indiana became the scene of an unimaginable disaster. A single-engine Piper Cherokee collided with Allegheny Flight 853, a DC-9 carrying dozens of passengers. Both aircraft plunged 2,500 feet into a soybean field. There were no survivors.

The devastation overwhelmed nearby communities. With local morgues filled beyond capacity, officials were forced to turn another building into a temporary resting place for the dead.

But the story did not end when the wreckage was cleared.

In the decades since, the crash site and places connected to the tragedy have become associated with unsettling accounts of apparitions, unexplained sounds, strange encounters, and a persistent sense that something remains.

What happened on that September day left more than a scar on the Indiana landscape. Some believe it left an imprint that has never faded.

Blending the haunting history of a devastating aviation disaster with the paranormal stories that followed, this book investigates the tragedy, its aftermath, and the chilling possibility that some of those who died that day never truly left.

5 out of 5 stars
Captivating read - "
I enjoyed the mix of history and mystery in this book. The sections about the crash itself were compelling, and the stories connected to the site afterward added another layer of interest." -
Sheryl Samuels