On March 1, 1962, An American Airlines Boeing 707 is taking off out of what is now JFK, but they do not make it far. What caused this flight to lose control and crash soon after takeoff?

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Photo Sources:

American Airlines Flight 1 (1962) - Wikipedia

Investigation of Aircraft Accident: AMERICAN AIRLINES: JAMAICA BAY, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK: 1962-03-01 (bts.gov)

American Airlines Flight 1 Crash Site - New York City, New York (wikimapia.org)

Research Source:

Investigation of Aircraft Accident: AMERICAN AIRLINES: JAMAICA BAY, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK: 1962-03-01 (bts.gov)