Today 22 years ago the 2nd deadliest aviation accident on US soil ( not counting 9/11 ) occurred in Belle Harbor, Queens. New York City 🗽🍎 as American Airlines flight 587 from New York’s JFK to Santo Domingo encountered wake turbulence after taking off from a Japan Ailrines Boeing 747, the first officer was WAY TOO aggressive with the rudder which caused the vertical stabilizer to come off which led to a loss of control and a boom into the suburb. All 260 occupants onboard were killed along with 5 on the ground along with 2 dogs making this the US 2nd deadliest aviation accident with American Airlines flight 191 on May 25th, 1979 being the deadliest. As this occurred 2 months and a day after 9/11 terrorism was one of the suspected caused but it was later found out to be imporoper training on behalf of AA
American Airlines Chrome Boeing 777-200ER ( substituting the Airbus A300 ) on Runway 31L waiting for the wake turbulence to settle down from the JAL queen.
What do you mean by an American Airlines flight 587 from New York’s JFK to Santo Domingo encountered wake turbulence after taking off from a Japan Ailrines Boeing 747?
