Eastern Air Lines Flight 512
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| Date | November 30, 1962 |
| Type | Pilot error |
| Site | Idlewild Airport, New York City |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Survivors | 26 (2 crew, 24 passengers) |
| Aircraft type | DC-7B |
| Operator | Eastern Airlines |
| Tail number | N815D |
| Flight origin | Douglas Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Destination | Idlewild International Airport, New York City, New York |
Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 was a DC-7B flying into New York City. On November 30, 1962 it crashed during a go around after failing to land at Idlewild Airport in the fog. Out of the 51 passengers and crew on board, 25 were fatally injured.
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