Douglas DC-8 crash, Sep 15, 1970, New York-JFK New York
Douglas DC-8 accident on September 15, 1970 near New York-JFK New York, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: September 15, 1970
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: New York-JFK New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Alitalia DC-8 on a transatlantic flight from Rome descended through fog on an ILS approach to New York JFK and touched down hard after a steep approach. It ground looped and came to rest with the fuselage split and three engines torn away, but no one was killed.