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Sabena Flight 548 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Idlewild Airport in New York City to Brussels Airport in Belgium. On 15 February 1961, the Boeing 707-329 operating the flight crashed on approach to Brussels Airport, killing all 72 people on board and one person on the ground.
Others killed in the crash were pilot Robert N. Elliott, Croce's bandmate Maury Muehleisen, comedian George Stevens, manager and booking agent Kenneth D. Cortese, and road manager Dennis Rast. Beechcraft E18S: Natchitoches, Louisiana: Pilot's failure to see the obstruction due to physical impairment and because fog reduced his vision.
Wednesday's plane crash that killed a yet-unknown number of U.S. figure skating team members recalls memories of another tragedy nearly 64 years ago.
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1961 (33 P) Pages in category "Aviation accidents and incidents in 1961" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
The crowd crush is the worst recorded accident to have occurred in Sabarimala. In the past on 14 January 1952, 66 Ayyappa pilgrims were burnt to death when two fireworks sheds caught fire, while on the same day in 1999, 52 pilgrims were killed following a crowd crush during their return after witnessing the Makara Jyothi at Pamba. [2]
The father of American Airlines pilot Sam Lilley is advocating for stricter regulations in Washington, D.C., airspace after his son was one of 67 killed in the Jan. 29. collision.
10 September 1961 1961 Italian Grand Prix: Wolfgang Von Trips and 14 spectators killed when the Formula 1 car flew into the crowd Monza, Italy 13: 12 May 1957 1957 Mille Miglia road race: driver Alfonso de Portago, his co-driver/navigator, Ed Nelson and 9 spectators were killed when they ploughed into spectators. Also includes 2 separate deaths ...
The crash occurred about 2 p.m. Monday when a vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 77 struck three vehicles stopped in the toll lane of Barrier A northbound in Ghent, causing ...