New York - New York

The four engine aircraft departed Idlewild Airport at 1157LT with a crew of six and climbed along the shore of Long Island on a training mission. 23 minutes later, the airplane christened 'Flagship Oklahoma' banked left, entered a dive and eventually crashed into the ocean five miles off shore. Few debris were found off Montauk Point and all six crew members have been killed.

Flight / Schedule

New York - New York

Aircraft

Boeing 707

Registration

N7502A

MSN

17629

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

January 28, 1961 at 12:20 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Montauk Point New York

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.0710°, -71.8565°

Narrative Report

On January 28, 1961 at 12:20 PM, New York - New York experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by American Airlines, with the event recorded near Montauk Point New York.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The four engine aircraft departed Idlewild Airport at 1157LT with a crew of six and climbed along the shore of Long Island on a training mission. 23 minutes later, the airplane christened 'Flagship Oklahoma' banked left, entered a dive and eventually crashed into the ocean five miles off shore. Few debris were found off Montauk Point and all six crew members have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N7502A, MSN 17629, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0710°, -71.8565°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

6

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The four engine aircraft departed Idlewild Airport at 1157LT with a crew of six and climbed along the shore of Long Island on a training mission. 23 minutes later, the airplane christened 'Flagship Oklahoma' banked left, entered a dive and eventually crashed into the ocean five miles off shore. Few debris were found off Montauk Point and all six crew members have been killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

New York - New York

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 707

Registration

N7502A

MSN

17629

Year of Manufacture

1958