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The Boeing 747 That Flew Briefly Without Its Nose – The TWA Flight 800 Disaster That Changed Aviation Fuel Tank Safety Forever
On the evening of July 17, 1996, Trans World Airlines Flight 800 departed New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on what was supposed to be a routine international flight to Paris, France. Instead, just 12 minutes after takeoff, the Boeing 747-131 broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, Long Island, becoming one…
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