What Happened To The Plane We Are Marshall? ... An untold true story that affected the small town of Huntington West Virgina, is the story told in this film. ... Were There Any Survivors In The Marshall Plane Crash? On March 14, 1970, 75 people died in the U.S. deadliest air disaster on sports ground. A Southern Airlines DC-9 crashed into a. Dec 22, 2006 · We Are Marshall: Directed by McG. With Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn. When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive..