Eastern Air Lines Flight 512
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Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 was a DC-7B flying into New York City
. On November 30, 1962 it crashed during a go around after failing to land at Idlewild Airport in the fog
. Out of the 51 passengers and crew on board, 25 were fatally injured
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. On November 30, 1962 it crashed during a go around after failing to land at Idlewild Airport in the fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
. Out of the 51 passengers and crew on board, 25 were fatally injured
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
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