American Airlines Flight 765, a cargo flight, crashed into Flushing Bay while returning to LGA due to engine problems, both pilots and one passenger of the 5 aboard died.[3]
Continental Airlines Flight 795 to Chicago and Denver, Colorado, aborted takeoff in a snowstorm and skidded down the runway into a ditch. 29 passengers and one crew member suffered only minor injuries during evacuation of the aircraft.[10]
1996
October 19
Delta Air Lines Flight 554, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 was on an early evening ILS/DME approach to runway 13, when right before touchdown, the right wing struck approach lights, then struck the runway and sheared off the landing gear. The plane skidded down the runway for 2,700 feet (900 yd; 820 m). There were 3 minor injuries among the 63 passengers and crew on board. The aircraft was repaired and placed back into service.[11]
Southwest Airlines Flight 345, a Boeing 737-700 registration N753SW, from Nashville performed a hard landing that collapsed the nose gear of the aircraft. Nine people were injured and the plane was written off as a total loss.[14]
2015
March 5
Delta Air Lines Flight 1086 from Atlanta skidded off the runway on landing in snowy weather. The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating the flight, N909DL, was severely damaged. Twenty-four people sustained minor injuries during evacuation via the emergency chutes.[15]
A Southwest AirlinesBoeing 737-800 operating Flight 147 nearly collided with the air traffic control tower. The FAA is currently investigating on why this happened
^McQuiston, John T. (September 21, 1989). "3 Die as Jetliner Plunges into Bay Off La Guardia". The New York Times. Retrieved March 3, 2007. A USAir jetliner taking off for Charlotte, N.C., from La Guardia Airport late last night skidded off the end of a rain-slicked runway and plunged into the bay near Rikers Island, killing 3 and injuring 51 of the 62 people aboard, police and fire officials said.
