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Today in History: TWA Flight 800 explodes, crashes into Atlantic Ocean

7/17/2025

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On July 17, 1996, Trans World Airlines Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100, exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, just twelve minutes after departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport. The flight was en route to Rome with a stop in Paris, marking a tragic event in aviation history.

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On July 17, 1996, Trans World Airlines Flight 800, a Boeing 747-100, exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, just twelve minutes after departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport. The flight was en route to Rome with a stop in Paris, marking a tragic event in aviation history.