American Airlines Flight 320

When

3 Feb 1959

Kind

Air disaster

Coordinates

40.79° N, 73.86° W

Description

1959 aviation accident

Deaths

65

1959 aviation accident

American Airlines Flight 320 was a scheduled flight between Chicago Midway Airport and New York City's LaGuardia Airport. On February 3, 1959, the Lockheed L-188 Electra performing the flight crashed into the East River during its approach to LaGuardia Airport, killing 65 of the 73 people on board. Weather conditions in the area were poor, and as it descended, the aircraft passed through dense clouds and fog.

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