John F. Kennedy International Airport
Events
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12 November 2001
American Airlines Flight 587
- Airbus A300
- 260 people who died
American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 bound for Santo Domingo, lost its vertical stabilizer less than two minutes after taking off from New York's JFK on 12 November 2001.
2 videos- Final Report
- Declaring Emergency
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2 September 1998
Swissair Flight 111
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- 229 people who died
Swissair Flight 111, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from New York to Geneva on 2 September 1998, developed a fire hidden above the cockpit ceiling that spread through flammable insulation while the crew diverted towards Halifax.
1 video- Mentour Pilot
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17 July 1996
TWA Flight 800
- Boeing 747
- 230 people who died
TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-131 bound from New York to Paris, broke apart off Long Island on 17 July 1996, about 12 minutes after takeoff, when fuel vapour in its nearly empty centre wing tank exploded.
2 videos- Final Descent
- Mentour Pilot
Videos
American Airlines Flight 587: The ATC Audio and the Tail Failure
Event: American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
TWA Flight 800: The 747 Fuel Tank Explosion Off Long Island
Event: TWA Flight 800 (1996)
TWA Flight 800: How a Wiring Fault Ignited an Empty Fuel Tank
Event: TWA Flight 800 (1996)
Swissair Flight 111: How a Hidden Fire Brought Down an MD-11
Event: Swissair Flight 111 (1998)
American Airlines Flight 587: Rudder Inputs, Design and Training
Event: American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
