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On Friday, December 16, 1960, a United DC-8 and TWA Super Constellation collided in mid-air over Staten Island. [View all]
I remember this one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_16
• 1960 – A United Airlines Douglas DC-8 and a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation collide over Staten Island, New York and crash, killing all 128 people aboard both aircraft and six more on the ground.
Sat Dec 16, 2023: On Friday, December 16, 1960, a United DC-8 and TWA Super Constellation collided in mid-air over Staten Island.
Hat tip, Dennis Donovan
Wed Dec 16, 2020: 60 Years Ago Today; Mid-air collision over New York City
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