United Airlines Flight 826
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United Airlines Flight 826 may refer to two separate incidents:
[edit] Mid-air collision in New York
On December 16, 1960, flight 826 crashed in Brooklyn, New York after a mid-air collision with a TWA Lockheed Constellation that was approaching La Guardia Airport. The aircraft tried to make an emergency diversion to La Guardia Airport but crashed. The Constellation lost all control and crashed in Staten Island. All 134 persons aboard both aircraft were killed, together with several persons on the ground. The cause of the crash, as determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board, was a navigational error by the United crew that caused it to fly past its clearance limit. Flight 826 was a Douglas DC-8, N8013U, from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to New York's Idlewild Airport (now JFK).
[edit] Turbulence over the Pacific ocean
On December 28, 1997, flight 826 was a Boeing 747-100 flying from Narita International Airport in Tokyo to Honolulu International Airport. Two hours into the flight, at 31,000 feet[1], the plane received reports of severe Clear-Air Turbulence in the area and the seat belt sign was turned on. Moments later, the aircraft suddenly dropped several hundred feet, seriously injuring many passengers and causing damage to the aircraft. The plane landed safely back to Tokyo, but was not put back in service. The incident made headlines worldwide, and television networks showed an amateur video showing the panic onboard, pieces of fallen ceiling and oxygen masks randomly down. One passenger died of her injuries after landing in Tokyo.
