On April 4 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 crashed into the community of New Hope Georgia, killing 72 people. To ensure that this tragedy is never forgotten and to educate those who do not know the events of this sad day, our committee is working to build a permanent memorial not far from the crash site. At present, there is only a Georgia historic marker (pictured). We want to forever honor the victims and those who came to help.

New Hope Memorial Flight 242, Inc is a domestic non-profit 501(c)3 corporation and all donations are tax deductible. Donations can be made via PayPal (link: bit.ly/support242memorial) or a check made out to "New Hope Memorial Flight 242, Inc" and mailed to: Sheilah Pickett, Georgia Heritage Bank, P.O. Box 1430, Dallas, GA 30132