Boeing 707 crash, Mar 1, 1962 (95 killed), New York-Idlew...
Boeing 707 accident on March 1, 1962 near New York-Idlewild New York, United States with 95 fatalities. Cause: Rudder control system malfunction...
- Date: March 1, 1962
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: New York-Idlewild New York, United States
- Fatalities: 95
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Rudder control system malfunction producing yaw, sideslip and roll, most likely a rudder servo malfunction from shorted autopilot wiring damaged during manufacture (Civil Aeronautics Board, as cited)
An American Airlines Boeing 707 123B (N7506A) on a scheduled flight from New York Idlewild to Los Angeles rolled and crashed into Jamaica Bay shortly after takeoff on 1 March 1962. All 95 people aboard (87 passengers and 8 crew) were killed.