TruemorsAt this corner on the morning of December 16, 1960 when two commercial airplanes collided over New York Harbor one of the planes involved was a TWA Constellation which eventually crashed onto a military airfield located in Staten Island, however, the other plane, a United Airlines DC-8 after an abortive attempt to land in Prospect Park crashed on the corner of 7th Avenue and Sterling Place Brooklyn. A total of 84 passengers died as well as 6 people on the ground. More than ten buildings were consumed by the resulting fire to include a church and a funeral home rendered useless for such an ironic event.
The exact spot of the crash remained an empty lot for over 40 years. Today a condominium stands in it's place filled with transplanted yuppies who proclaim that such a location is ideal and safe in that the odds of a secondary plane crash would be astronomical.
"Corner of 7th Avenue & Sterling Place" by Ace Preston Brooklyn
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Title: "Corner of 7th Avenue & Sterling Place" by Ace Preston Brooklyn
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Carol Pfaelzer (not verified)at 17:27 on May 16th, 2009
This location was where my lovely and sweet sister-in-law died in the united and twa plane crash in 1960.She was a freshman at Northwestern returning home for Christmas vacation.Hardly a day goes by all these years later when I do not think of her. My daughter was named after her,thirty six years ago this week. Her family hardly recovered from this tragic event.May all those who lost their lives and their families and friends never be forgotten.
at 19:10 on May 24th, 2009
My condolences to you and your family. May your sister-in-law rest in peace.