Air disaster

American Airlines Flight 1

1 Mar 1962 · 40.62° N, 73.84° W

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When
1 Mar 1962
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
40.62° N, 73.84° W
Description
1962 aviation accident
Deaths
95
Injured
0

American Airlines Flight 1 (1962)

Crash in New York City with no survivors

American Airlines Flight 1 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from New York International (Idlewild) Airport in New York City to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. During takeoff on March 1, 1962, the Boeing 707 rolled over and crashed into Jamaica Bay in New York City two minutes after taking off, killing all 87 passengers and eight crew members aboard.

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