The 1922 Roma Airship Disaster
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English - November 12, 2021 20:18 - 42.7 MBDocumentary Society & Culture History hampton roads community stories virginia beach norfolk chesapeake newport news hampton southeastern virginia public radio whro Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On Norfolk's Little Creek Road is historical marker KV-9 which marks the location of the 1922 crash of the Airship Roma. At the time, it was the greatest aeronautical disaster in the nation claiming 34 lives.