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EA66

July 14, 2020

An Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into landing lights at JFK International Airport. How did weather cause this flight's landing to go so wrong? 2020 © Anchor FM Inc. All rights reserved.

Thanks to Apple user Giants6025 for recommending this episode!

Micro-burst Weather Series Episode 1

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_66

https://code7700.com/case_study_eastern_air_lines_66.htm

https://herald-review.com/news/eastern-airlines-flight/image_f311fcf9-614c-57b4-a6c1-c07f9ebf4de8.html

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19750624-1

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/jet-crashes-kennedy-airport-thunderstorm-1975-article-1.2262925

Research Source:

http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-reports/AAR76-08.pdf

Source: https://aviation-safety.net/database/recor...
In Weather Tags EA66, Eastern Airlines, 727, JFK International Airport, Weather, Wind Shear
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