Boeing 747-100 crash, Jul 17, 1996 (230 killed), East Mor...
Boeing 747-100 accident on July 17, 1996 near East Moriches, New York, United States with 230 fatalities. Cause: Explosion of the center wing fuel tank...
- Date: July 17, 1996
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-100
- Location: East Moriches, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 230
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Explosion of the center wing fuel tank from ignition of flammable fuel vapour. The ignition energy most likely reached the tank through fuel quantity indication system wiring after an electrical short; the exact ignition source was not confirmed.
TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747 on a scheduled New York to Paris service, broke apart in flight about 12 minutes after leaving JFK and fell into the Atlantic off East Moriches, New York. All 230 people on board died. The NTSB found the breakup began with a fuel-air explosion in the center wing fuel tank.