TWA Flight 800 Crash; Long Island, New York
Long Island, New York | 1996-Jul-17
Initial Notification: At approximately 2040 Eastern Daylight Time, July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800 en route from New York's JFK Airport to Paris, exploded off the coast of Long Island, New York. The plane crashed into the ocean with 229 passengers and crew onboard; there were no survivors. JP-1 jet fuel, hydraulic oil, and lube oil were released and burned. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | JP-1 jet fuel oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 39.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 72° 38.00′ West |