When is National Wrong Way Corrigan Day?
Monday July 17thOn July 17th, National Wrong Way Corrigan Day in Galveston, Texas, honors an Irish-American stunt pilot from Galveston, Texas. Douglas Corrigan (1907 – December 9, 1995) gained notoriety for an unplanned transatlantic flight to Ireland on July 17, 1938. Douglas Corrigan (January 22, 1907 – December 9, 1995) gained notoriety for an unplanned transatlantic flight to Ireland on July 17, 1938.
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Douglas Corrigan's obsession with flight as a child was not unusual... Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight may have been the most memorable moment in his young life... The young stunt pilot went from California to New York in 1938, a young stunt pilot who flies from California to New York. On his arrival, he begged for permission to duplicate his hero's historic flight. Unfortunately, the flight crew denied his request due to the age of his 1929 Curtiss Robin plane.
Corrigan notified authorities he was returning to California after only having a magnetic compass. After takeoff, cloud cover prevented Corrigan from accurate navigation, according to the article. There was nothing but water when Corrigan fell below the clouds just hours later. Corrigan discovered his navigation was off. Despite the confusion, he kept going on his journey. Surprisingly, 28 hours later, he landed in Ireland.
Corrigan's tale about his flight never faltered. Thenal of his flight never faltered. ' Corrigan remained faithful to his original explanation amid rumors that he illegally planned this flight.
