Boeing 707 crash, Jan 25, 1990 (73 killed), Cove Neck
Boeing 707 accident on January 25, 1990 near Cove Neck, New York, United States with 73 fatalities. Cause: The flight crew did not adequately manage...
- Date: January 25, 1990
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Cove Neck, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 73
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The flight crew did not adequately manage the fuel load or report the emergency fuel state to air traffic control before fuel exhaustion; FAA traffic flow management was also cited as contributing.
An Avianca Boeing 707-321B approaching New York JFK was held several times by air traffic control in poor weather and ran out of fuel. After a missed approach the aircraft lost power on all four engines and crashed in a wooded residential area in Cove Neck, Long Island, on 25 January 1990. Of the 158 aboard, 73 were killed.