American Airlines Flight 1502
1961 in New York (state)Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707Airliner accidents and incidents in New York (state)American Airlines accidents and incidentsAviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1961 ... and 2 more
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American Airlines Flight 1502 was a crew training flight from Idlewild International Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport). On January 28, 1961, the Boeing 707 operating the flight crashed out of control into the Atlantic Ocean 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west of Montauk Point, New York, and all six crew on board were killed. The cause of the crash was never officially determined. Flight 1502 would be the second of three 707s that American lost in a three-year period in the New York area.
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N 41.061666666667 ° | E -72.038888888889 ° |