Eastern Air Lines Flight 66
Thunderstorm winds drove an Eastern 727 below the glideslope into the approach light towers at Kennedy Airport.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
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Eastern Air Lines, Inc. accidents and incidents
Eastern Air Lines, Inc. appears in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 1972 to 1975. 2 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a complete history of the airline.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 1975 | Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 | Boeing 727-225 | Approach to runway 22L and Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica, New York | 113 eventual deaths | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 29 December 1972 | Eastern Flight 401 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Everglades, 18.7 statute miles west-northwest of Miami International Airport | 101, including two people who died more than seven days later | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Eastern Flight 401
A nose gear indication problem occupied the crew while the L-1011 descended from 2,000 feet into the Everglades.
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LEVEL 3 Final report