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Eastern Air Lines Flight 66

1970s in Queens1975 in New York City1975 meteorologyAccidents and incidents involving the Boeing 727Airliner accidents and incidents caused by microbursts
Airliner accidents and incidents in New York CityAviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1975Eastern Air Lines accidents and incidentsJohn F. Kennedy International AirportJune 1975 events in the United StatesUse American English from December 2019Use mdy dates from January 2016
Eastern Airlines Flight 66 crashsite
Eastern Airlines Flight 66 crashsite

Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 was a regularly scheduled flight from New Orleans to New York City that crashed on June 24, 1975 while on approach to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing 113 of the 124 people on board.: 1  The crash was determined to be caused by wind shear caused by a microburst, but the failure of the airport and the flight crew to recognize the severe weather hazard was also a contributing factor.: 1 

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Eastern Air Lines Flight 66
Rockaway Boulevard, New York Queens County

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Eastern Airlines Flight 66 crashsite
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