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2 unusual facts about Jamaica Bay


Holden C. Richardson

On October 4, 1918, Richardson performed the crucial test flight of the NC-1 flying boat from Jamaica Bay.

Richard L. Conolly

On 1 March 1962 Admiral Conolly and his wife, Helen B. Conolly, were passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 1, which crashed into Jamaica Bay soon after take-off from Idlewild Airport, New York City, killing all 95 passengers and crew aboard.



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