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{{short description|American failed assassin}} |
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| name = Frank Eugene Corder |
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| death_cause = [[Suicide by pilot|Suicide by plane crash]] |
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| occupation = Former [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] soldier<br/>[[Truck driver]] |
| occupation = Former [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] soldier<br/>[[Truck driver]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Frank Eugene Corder''' (May 26, 1956 – September 12, 1994) was an American truck driver. He stole a [[Cessna 150]] late on September 11, 1994, and crashed the stolen aircraft onto the [[South Lawn (White House)|South Lawn]] of the [[White House]] early on September 12, 1994, while attempting to land the plane; he was killed, and was the sole casualty. |
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| ⚫ | '''Frank Eugene Corder''' (May 26, 1956 – September 12, 1994) was an American truck driver. He stole a [[Cessna 150]] late on September 11, 1994 and crashed the stolen aircraft onto the [[South Lawn (White House)|South Lawn]] of the [[White House]] early on September 12, 1994, attempting to land the plane |
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==Early life and education== |
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==Background== |
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Corder was born in [[Perry Point, Maryland]], the son of William Eugene Corder, who was an aircraft mechanic at [[Aberdeen Proving Ground#Edgewood_Arsenal|Edgewood Arsenal]],<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/13/us/crash-at-the-white-house-the-pilot-friends-depict-loner-with-unraveling-life.html | work=The New York Times | first=Robert | last=Pear | title=CRASH AT THE WHITE HOUSE: THE PILOT; Friends Depict Loner With Unraveling Life | date=September 13, 1994}}</ref> and Dorothy Corder. He dropped out of [[Aberdeen High School (Aberdeen, Maryland)|Aberdeen High School]] in |
Corder was born in [[Perry Point, Maryland]], the son of William Eugene Corder, who was an aircraft mechanic at [[Aberdeen Proving Ground#Edgewood_Arsenal|Edgewood Arsenal]],<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/13/us/crash-at-the-white-house-the-pilot-friends-depict-loner-with-unraveling-life.html | work=The New York Times | first=Robert | last=Pear | title=CRASH AT THE WHITE HOUSE: THE PILOT; Friends Depict Loner With Unraveling Life | date=September 13, 1994 | access-date=February 8, 2017 | archive-date=April 2, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402172546/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/13/us/crash-at-the-white-house-the-pilot-friends-depict-loner-with-unraveling-life.html | url-status=live }}</ref> and Dorothy Corder. He dropped out of [[Aberdeen High School (Aberdeen, Maryland)|Aberdeen High School]] in 11th grade and enlisted in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] in October 1974. |
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==Career== |
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| ⚫ | On April 15, 1993, Corder was arrested for theft and was arrested again later that year on October 9 for drug dealing. He was sentenced to spend 90 days at a drug rehabilitation center and was released in February 1994.<ref name="nytimes"/>{{citation needed |date=July 2021 |reason=specificity}} After he was released, he was living with his third wife Lydia at Keyser's Motel in [[Aberdeen, Maryland]]. Lydia Corder left Frank three weeks prior to the incident, which is thought to have driven him towards deep [[clinical depression|depression]] and [[suicide]].<ref name="nytimes"/> Friends claim he bore no ill will towards [[President of the United States|President]] [[Bill Clinton]] and probably only wanted the publicity of the stunt, based largely on his sentiments towards [[Mathias Rust]]'s flight of a [[Cessna 172]] from Finland to Moscow, |
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Corder was stationed at [[Fort Knox, Kentucky]] and [[Fort Carson, Colorado]], where he was trained as a mechanic.<ref name="nytimes"/> He was [[honorably discharged]] from military service in July 1975 at the rank of [[private first class]].<ref name="nytimes"/> After his service ended, he worked as a truck driver from 1976 until his employment was terminated in early 1993. |
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| ⚫ | On April 15, 1993, Corder was arrested for theft and was arrested again later that year on October 9 for drug dealing. He was sentenced to spend 90 days at a drug rehabilitation center and was released in February 1994.<ref name="nytimes"/>{{citation needed |date=July 2021 |reason=specificity}} After he was released, he was living with his third wife Lydia at Keyser's Motel in [[Aberdeen, Maryland]]. Lydia Corder left Frank three weeks prior to the incident, which is thought to have driven him towards deep [[clinical depression|depression]] and [[suicide]].<ref name="nytimes"/> Friends claim he bore no ill will towards then [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]] and probably only wanted the publicity of the stunt, based largely on his sentiments towards [[Mathias Rust]]'s flight of a [[Cessna 172]] from [[Finland]] to [[Moscow]], Soviet Union. The President was not in the White House at the time due to renovations, but was instead staying at [[Blair House]]. |
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==Incident== |
==Incident== |
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| ⚫ | On the evening of September 11, 1994, Corder stole the Cessna and departed from [[Harford County Airport]] in [[Churchville, Maryland]]<ref name="nytimes"/> while severely intoxicated. The plane was noticed by radar technicians at [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]] several minutes before he tried to steer it into the wall of the [[White House]]. At 1:49 a.m., he hit the [[South Lawn]] and was killed on impact. |
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The crash caused a |
The crash caused a reevaluation in security procedures around the White House, as the pilot had entered [[restricted airspace]]. Though the White House is rumored to be equipped with [[surface-to-air missile]]s, none were fired; the Secret Service has neither confirmed nor dispelled the rumor;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9501E1D6173BF930A2575AC0A962958260 |title=CRASH AT THE WHITE HOUSE: THE DEFENSES; Pilot's Exploit Rattles White House Officials - New York Times |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |last=Labaton |first=Stephen |date=September 13, 1994 |accessdate=2008-09-08 |archive-date=2021-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704171604/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/13/us/crash-white-house-defenses-pilot-s-exploit-rattles-white-house-officials.html |url-status=live }}</ref> however, in 2019 a [[CBS]] reporter spotted a [[Artillery battery|battery]] on the roof of a building across the street.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a30027303/washington-dc-air-alert/ |title=Yesterday's Washington D.C. Air Alert Revealed a Secret Missile Battery |last=Mizokami |first=Kyle |date=2019-11-27 |publisher=[[Popular Mechanics]] |access-date=2023-07-22}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Francisco Martin Duran]] |
*[[Francisco Martin Duran]] |
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*[[List of White House security breaches]] |
*[[List of White House security breaches]] |
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*[[White House intruders]] |
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*[[United Airlines Flight 93]] - Hijackers tried to take over the flight during the [[September 11 attacks]], with a destination of either the White House or the US Capitol. However the passengers and crew tried to take back control and during the ensuing struggle the plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania |
*[[United Airlines Flight 93]] - Hijackers tried to take over the flight during the [[September 11 attacks]], with a destination of either the White House or the US Capitol. However the passengers and crew tried to take back control and during the ensuing struggle the plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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*[http://prop1.org/park/pave/rev6.htm Summary statement of facts on the September 12, 1994 plane crash] |
*[http://prop1.org/park/pave/rev6.htm Summary statement of facts on the September 12, 1994 plane crash] |
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*[http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/ustreas/usss/t1pubrpt.html Public report of the White House Security Review] |
*[http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/ustreas/usss/t1pubrpt.html Public report of the White House Security Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923173741/http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/ustreas/usss/t1pubrpt.html |date=2006-09-23 }} |
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* Pear, Robert. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E4DA143BF930A2575AC0A962958260&sec=health&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Friends Depict Loner with Unraveling Life."] ''New York Times'', September 13, 1994. |
* Pear, Robert. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E4DA143BF930A2575AC0A962958260&sec=health&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Friends Depict Loner with Unraveling Life."] ''New York Times'', September 13, 1994. |
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Latest revision as of 13:27, 20 June 2024
Frank Eugene Corder | |
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| Born | May 26, 1956 Perry Point, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1994 (aged 38) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by plane crash |
| Occupation(s) | Former U.S. Army soldier Truck driver |
| Known for | Crashing a plane into the White House lawn |
Frank Eugene Corder (May 26, 1956 – September 12, 1994) was an American truck driver. He stole a Cessna 150 late on September 11, 1994, and crashed the stolen aircraft onto the South Lawn of the White House early on September 12, 1994, while attempting to land the plane; he was killed, and was the sole casualty.
Early life and education
[edit]Corder was born in Perry Point, Maryland, the son of William Eugene Corder, who was an aircraft mechanic at Edgewood Arsenal,[1] and Dorothy Corder. He dropped out of Aberdeen High School in 11th grade and enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 1974.
Career
[edit]Corder was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky and Fort Carson, Colorado, where he was trained as a mechanic.[1] He was honorably discharged from military service in July 1975 at the rank of private first class.[1] After his service ended, he worked as a truck driver from 1976 until his employment was terminated in early 1993.
On April 15, 1993, Corder was arrested for theft and was arrested again later that year on October 9 for drug dealing. He was sentenced to spend 90 days at a drug rehabilitation center and was released in February 1994.[1][citation needed] After he was released, he was living with his third wife Lydia at Keyser's Motel in Aberdeen, Maryland. Lydia Corder left Frank three weeks prior to the incident, which is thought to have driven him towards deep depression and suicide.[1] Friends claim he bore no ill will towards then U.S. President Bill Clinton and probably only wanted the publicity of the stunt, based largely on his sentiments towards Mathias Rust's flight of a Cessna 172 from Finland to Moscow, Soviet Union. The President was not in the White House at the time due to renovations, but was instead staying at Blair House.
Incident
[edit]On the evening of September 11, 1994, Corder stole the Cessna and departed from Harford County Airport in Churchville, Maryland[1] while severely intoxicated. The plane was noticed by radar technicians at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport several minutes before he tried to steer it into the wall of the White House. At 1:49 a.m., he hit the South Lawn and was killed on impact.
The crash caused a reevaluation in security procedures around the White House, as the pilot had entered restricted airspace. Though the White House is rumored to be equipped with surface-to-air missiles, none were fired; the Secret Service has neither confirmed nor dispelled the rumor;[2] however, in 2019 a CBS reporter spotted a battery on the roof of a building across the street.[3]
See also
[edit]- Samuel Byck
- Francisco Martin Duran
- List of White House security breaches
- United Airlines Flight 93 - Hijackers tried to take over the flight during the September 11 attacks, with a destination of either the White House or the US Capitol. However the passengers and crew tried to take back control and during the ensuing struggle the plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Pear, Robert (September 13, 1994). "CRASH AT THE WHITE HOUSE: THE PILOT; Friends Depict Loner With Unraveling Life". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Labaton, Stephen (September 13, 1994). "CRASH AT THE WHITE HOUSE: THE DEFENSES; Pilot's Exploit Rattles White House Officials - New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ Mizokami, Kyle (2019-11-27). "Yesterday's Washington D.C. Air Alert Revealed a Secret Missile Battery". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
Further reading
[edit]- Summary statement of facts on the September 12, 1994 plane crash
- Public report of the White House Security Review Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Pear, Robert. "Friends Depict Loner with Unraveling Life." New York Times, September 13, 1994.
Categories:
- 1956 births
- 1994 suicides
- 1994 deaths
- Attacks in the United States in 1994
- White House intruders
- United States Army soldiers
- Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1994
- Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- September 1994 crimes in the United States
- Suicides in Washington, D.C.
- 1994 in the United States
- 1994 in Washington, D.C.
- People from Cecil County, Maryland
- Military personnel from Maryland
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1994