American Airlines Flight 1502

American Airlines Flight 1502 was a crew training flight from New York International (Idlewild) Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport). On 28 January 1961 the aircraft crashed into the ocean 5 miles (8.0 km) off Montauk Point, New York, all six crew on board were killed.[1]

American Airlines Flight 1502

The Boeing 707 involved.
Accident
Date	28 January 1961
Summary	Loss of control
Site	Atlantic Ocean, 5 miles (8.0 km) off of Montauk Point, New York, United States 41°3′42″N 72°2′20″W
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 707-123 Astrojet
Aircraft name	Flagship Oklahoma
Operator	American Airlines
Registration	N7502A
Flight origin	New York International Airport, New York
Destination	New York International Airport, New York
Occupants	6
Passengers	0
Crew	6
Fatalities	6
Survivors	0

Accident

The weather was clear when the aircraft crashed into the ocean, after an unexplained loss of control whilst on a training flight, killing the six occupants.[1] The FAA gave a probable cause as "A loss of control for an undetermined reason".

History

The aircraft was a Boeing 707-123, registered in the United States as N7502A and named Flagship Oklahoma. First flown on 2 November 1957, it was delivered new to American Airlines on 23 January 1958.[2]

References

1. Pither 1998, pp. 110-115
2. Eastwood 1992, p. 51

• Pither, Tony (1998). The Boeing 707 720 and C-135. England: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0 85130 236 X.
• Roach, John; Eastwood, Tony (1992). Jet Airliner Production List. West Drayton, England: The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0 907178 43 X.