Hikers flocked to ‘remote' NC plane crash site for years. Why a park just stepped in
Hikers flocked to a 'remote' plane crash site for years — but now, the Blue Ridge Parkway has put a stop to the dangerous North Carolina trend, off...
Hikers flocked to a 'remote' plane crash site for years — but now, the Blue Ridge Parkway has put a stop to the dangerous North Carolina trend, officials said. Contractors removed the wreckage from the decades-old plane crash, which posed safety risks and environmental concerns as droves of people used 'unauthorized' trails to reach it, the National Park Service said June 27 in a news release. 'While we understand the interest associated with this site, the resource damage and visitor safety issues presented too great a threat to take no action,' Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Tracy Swartout said in the release.