1965 Carmel mid-air collision
The 1965 Carmel mid-air collision occurred on December 4, 1965, when Trans World Airlines Flight 42, a Boeing 707-131B en route from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, over Carmel, New York, United States collided in mid-air with Eastern Air Lines Flight 853, a Lockheed Super Constellation en route from Boston Logan International Airport to Newark International Airport, New Jersey. TWA Flight 42 made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, while Eastern Air Lines Flight 853 was forced to make a crash landing on Hunt Mountain in North Salem, New York. Three passengers died, plus the Constellation's pilot, Captain Charles J. White, who had returned to the aircraft's cabin to help the last passenger evacuate.
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Keeler Lane,
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| N 41.33 ° | E -73.57 ° |
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Hayfield-on-Keeler Preserve
Keeler Lane
10560
New York, United States
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