Oct. 31, Atlantic Ocean / Egyptair flight 990

At about 01:50 EST, a Boeing 767-366-ER operating a Egyptair flight 990, a scheduled international flight from New York to Cairo, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles south of Nantucket Island, Mass., killing all 217 aboard....

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Key Takeaways:

  • Egyptair flight 990, a Boeing 767-366-ER, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 60 miles south of Nantucket Island, Mass.
  • The flight was a scheduled international service from New York to Cairo.
  • All 217 people aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash.
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At about 01:50 EST, a Boeing 767-366-ER operating a Egyptair flight 990, a scheduled international flight from New York to Cairo, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles south of Nantucket Island, Mass., killing all 217 aboard.

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