Co-Pilot in Fatal 1965 LaGuardia Collision Identified as Recent Aviation Graduate
The co-pilot of an Eastern Air Lines flight involved in a deadly 1965 mid-air collision has been formally identified as Emery F. Lebo. At the time of the incident, Lebo was a recent graduate of an aviation program from Elizabethtown Area High School. The collision occurred between Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 and a Pan Am aircraft near New York's LaGuardia Airport. While the Pan Am jet landed safely, the Eastern flight crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the deaths of all 50 people on board. The original investigation concluded the crash was caused by the Eastern crew misinterpreting the other aircraft's position due to an optical illusion.
Official Source: https://www.ntd.com/2nd-pilot-in-deadly-laguardia-airport-collision-identified-as-recent-aviation-graduate_1134350.html
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