Greenwood Heights in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New York City Airliner Disaster

Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 30, 2016

1. New York City Airliner Disaster Marker

Inscription. In memory of those who perished in the sky and on the ground in the mid-air collision of TWA Flight 266 and United Airlines Flight 826 over New York City on December 16, 1960.

The deadliest airline disaster in American history at the time. It claimed 134 victims.

Thirty-nine passengers and five crew members died on TWA Flight 266.

Seventy-seven passengers, seven crew members and six persons on the ground lost their lives in the crash of United Airlines Flight 826.

The TWA airliner fell to the ground in Miller Field on Staten Island.

The United flight crashed at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sterling Place in Park Slope in Brooklyn.

The remains of the unidentified victims rest nearby in Lot 38325 Grave 980.

The Green-Wood Historical Fund
December 2010

Erected 2010 by The Green-Wood Historical Fund.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1960.

Location. 40° 39.272′ N, 73° 59.955′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Greenwood Heights. Marker can be reached from Sylvan Avenue. The marker is on Sylvan Avenue near Sylvan Water in Green-Wood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. “The Greeter” / John Coleman / George Catlin (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martense Lane Rock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War Irish Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Delaware Regiment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Red Lion Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Chapel (approx. ¼ mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); John Brooks Henderson (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Also see . . . Remembering a Disaster's Victims. Green-Wood Cemetery blog (Submitted on November 27, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 30, 2016

2. New York City Airliner Disaster Marker

Reverse side

Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 30, 2016

3. New York City Airliner Disaster Marker

The plaque lists the names of all the victims.

United flight wreckage in Park Slope image. Click for full size.

1960

4. United flight wreckage in Park Slope

TWA flight wreckage at Miller Field image. Click for full size.

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5. TWA flight wreckage at Miller Field

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 27, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.