| Date | | December 16, 1960 | | Location | | Staten Island / Brooklyn, New York |
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| AirCraft | | MD DC-8-11 / Lockheed 1049 S Const |
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| location | | Staten Island / Brooklyn, New York |
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| Reg | | N8013U / N6907C |
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| AirLine | | United Air Lines / Trans World Airlines |
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| Flight No | | 826/266 |
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| Fatalities | | 128 : 128 +6 |
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| Description |
| The wreckage of a United Air Lines DC-8 that crashed into the streets of Brooklyn, New York after colliding with a TWA Super Constellation over Staten Island in 1960. The last picture is of the TWA Constellation at Miller Army Field in Staten Island. The accident occurred after DC-8 flew past its holding pattern at twice the speed it was authorized to go.
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