Sanoyie

Sanoyie
(Sonoyea,Sanoghie,Sanoye)
Town
Sanoyie

Location in Liberia

Coordinates: 6°58′44″N 9°59′0″W / 6.97889°N 9.98333°W / 6.97889; -9.98333Coordinates: 6°58′44″N 9°59′0″W / 6.97889°N 9.98333°W / 6.97889; -9.98333
Country Liberia
County Bong County
Elevation[1] 882 ft (268 m)

Sanoyie is a town in Bong County, Liberia. Alternate spellings for the town are Sonoyea, Sanoghie and Sanoye.[1]

In 1951, Pan Am Flight 151 crashed into a hill near Sanoyie. There were no survivors among the 40 on board.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/LI/1/Sonoyea.html
  2. ↑ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network


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