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Northeast Airlines Flight 823 crashes on Rikers Island in New York City, killing 20 people and injuring 78 others.
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Northeast Airlines Flight 823
1957 aviation accident
Northeast Airlines Flight 823 was a scheduled flight in the United States, from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Miami International Airport, Florida, which crashed shortly after takeoff on February 1, 1957. The aircraft operating the service was a Douglas DC-6 four-engined…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rikers Island
New York City island and jail complex
Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) prison island in the East River in the Bronx, New York, United States, that contains New York City's largest jail.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New York City
Most populous city in the United States
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. The city is the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 1
Day of the year
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