Eastern Air Lines Flight 66

113Fatalities

11Survivors

124On board

Accident details

Date: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Location: Xxxxxxx
Country: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Operator: XX-XXXX
Aircraft: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Registration: Xxxxxxxxx
From: 000
To: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Passengers: Xxxxxxx
Crew: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Injuries: XX-XXXX
Summary: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx

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What happened

A Boeing 727, encounters wind shear on final approach and strikes approach lights at John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing 113 of 124 people on board.

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