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Twa flight 800 crash; long island, new york

NOAAORR-7145

issued
1996-07-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1996-07-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
1996-07-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.650, -72.633
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TWA Flight 800 Crash; Long Island, New York.
Long Island, New York.
1. At approximately 2040 Eastern Daylight Time, July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800 en route from New York's JFK Airport to Paris, exploded off the coast of Long Island, New York. The plane crashed into the ocean with 229 passengers and crew onboard; there were no survivors. JP-1 jet fuel, hydraulic oil, and lube oil were released and burned. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JP-1 JET FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 40.650N 072.633W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7145: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7145

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