Air disaster

EgyptAir Flight 990

31 Oct 1999 · 40.35° N, 69.76° W

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When
31 Oct 1999
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
40.35° N, 69.76° W
Description
1999 plane crash of an EgyptAir Boeing 767 in the Atlantic Ocean
Deaths
216
Injured
0

EgyptAir Flight 990

1999 aircraft crash in the Atlantic Ocean

EgyptAir Flight 990 was a scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport, with a stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City. On October 31, 1999, the Boeing 767 operating the route crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles (100 km) south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, killing all 217 passengers and crew on board, making it the deadliest aviation disa…

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