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50 years ago, today ...

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Baron Scicluna, Dec 16, 2010.

  1. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    ... two planes collided over New York City, killing 134 people, which included allon board both planes, plus six people on the ground as one plane crashed into a Brooklyn street. One 11-year-old boy miraculously survived for a day.

    New York Times has full-blown coverage:

    http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/park-slope-plane-crash/
     
    Baron Scicluna, Dec 16, 2010
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  2. Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.

    Corky Ramirez up on 94th St. Well-Known Member

    Check out this read from Scouting NY:

    http://www.scoutingny.com/?p=2129
     
    Corky Ramirez up on 94th St., Dec 16, 2010
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  3. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks for the links. I want to see that plaque someday.
     
    playthrough, Dec 16, 2010
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  4. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    That was some really good reading. The 65-cents plaque is a great memorial.
     
    old_tony, Dec 16, 2010
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  5. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Wow. I've got chills after reading that. Never knew anything about that incident until just now.
     
    Double J, Dec 17, 2010
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