On November 12, 1995, an American Airlines MD-83 is landing at Bradley International Airport when they hit a snag. What caused this flight to hit some trees on the way down?

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American Airlines Flight 1572 - Wikipedia

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Collision with Trees on Final Approach American Airlines Flight 1572 McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N566AA East Granby, Connecticut November 12, 1995 (ntsb.gov)

“Tree Strike Terror.” Air Disasters , season 17, episode 7, Smithsonian Channel , 9 Apr. 2022.