Joel Rhys
@colbyarchivist.bsky.social
I am Joel Rhys, head of the Colby Georgia Audiovisual Archive. Preserving, collecting, and sharing the history of the seaside town of Colby, Georgia.
The image uploaded here was taken from a donated VHS-C tape. Unfortunately, the video of the incident lasted only for a second, and this was the clearest frame I could pull. However, in the coming days of this being posted, a Colby citizen donated another tape:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogmw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogmw...
1997 "Fly Away Kelly" incident - Colby Georgia Audiovisual Archive
YouTube video by The Colby, Georgia Audiovisual Archive
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October 19, 2024 at 9:07 PM
The image uploaded here was taken from a donated VHS-C tape. Unfortunately, the video of the incident lasted only for a second, and this was the clearest frame I could pull. However, in the coming days of this being posted, a Colby citizen donated another tape:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogmw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogmw...
Moving at a speed of 7 miles per hour, the rogue department store flew over 400 feet above ground level, eventually crashing just before Colby city limits. Thankfully the store was unoccupied, however it was completely destroyed on impact.
Winds that day were light and variable.
Winds that day were light and variable.
October 19, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Moving at a speed of 7 miles per hour, the rogue department store flew over 400 feet above ground level, eventually crashing just before Colby city limits. Thankfully the store was unoccupied, however it was completely destroyed on impact.
Winds that day were light and variable.
Winds that day were light and variable.