By the late 1970s Southern Airways began to experience difficulties . Two fatal accidents ( See '' Southern Airways Flight 932 '' November 14 , 1970 and '' Southern Airways Flight 242 '' April 4 , 1977 ) blighted the airline 's otherwise excellent safety record . Improved highways including the interstate freeway system coupled with an increased willingness of passengers to drive to airports farther away for more convenient flights or lower air fares made many of Southern 's routes obsolete . With dramatic increases in the price of jet fuel in the 1970s , many of Southern 's routes were no longer cost effective
Southern Airways Flight 242
Southern Airways Flight 242
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