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Eastern Air Lines Flight 66

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Eastern Air Lines Flight 66, Aviation accident in United States of America

Name: Eastern Air Lines Flight 66
Address: US

Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 was a scheduled flight from New Orleans to New York.

The Boeing 727 crashed on June 24, 1975, during an approach to JFK Airport.

The crash led to changes in aviation safety and weather detection systems.

Following the accident, wind shear detection technologies were significantly improved.

The flight was one of the deadliest wind shear-related accidents in the United States.

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