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American Airlines Flight 320. American Airlines Flight 320 was a scheduled flight between Chicago Midway Airport and New York City 's LaGuardia Airport. On February 3, 1959, the Lockheed L-188 Electra performing the flight crashed into the East River during its descent and approach to LaGuardia Airport, killing 65 of the 73 people on board.
1947. May 29. United Airlines Flight 521 crashed after aborting takeoff, 43 of the 48 aboard were killed. [2] August 8. American Airlines Flight 765, a cargo flight, crashed into Flushing Bay while returning to LGA due to engine problems, both pilots and one passenger of the 5 aboard died.
November 25, 1980. The Marine Air Terminal (also known as Terminal A) is an airport terminal located at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York City. Its main building, designed in the Art Deco style by William Delano of the firm Delano & Aldrich, opened in 1940. The terminal was built to handle Pan Am 's fleet of flying boats, the Boeing 314 ...
LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) / l ə ˈ ɡ w ɑːr d i ə / is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. Covering 680 acres (280 ha) as of July 1, 2024, [3] the facility was established in 1929 and began operating as a public airport in 1939. It is named after former New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia.
With the completion of new terminals and airport roadways, 2023 became the first full year all passenger facilities were in use at LaGuardia, according to the Port Authority.
Downtown Manhattan Heliport opened on December 8, 1960, supplementing the heliport at West 30th Street that had opened in 1956. [3] [4] In the 1960s and 1970s New York Airways helicopters flew from the heliport to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK); scheduled flights ended in the mid-1980s.
US Airways Flight 1549. / 40.7695; -74.0046. US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City 's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States. On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing all engine power.
Survivors. 0. American Airlines Flight 476 was a passenger flight operated by American Airlines from Tulsa Municipal Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Laguardia Airport in New York City, New York. On August 4, 1955, the Convair CV-240-0 crashed while attempting an emergency landing in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, killing all 30 passengers and crew.