The plane ran off the end of the runway and burst into flames. Two flight attendants seated in the back of the cabin survived the crash and fire. A third flight attendant survived the disaster but later died in hospital.
Andy Warhol painted his first 'disaster painting', '129 Die in Jet!' based on the 4 June 1962 cover of the New York Mirror, the day after the crash. At that time, the death count was 129. (3 June 1962)
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Wednesday 14th of October 1953 (-) — Victim of Christa Lehmann aka The Mass Poisoner of Worms Valentin Lehmann is poisoned with E 605 by Christa Lehmann aka The Mass Poisoner of Worms Valentin was Lehmann's father in law who saw the reputation of his house in danger with Christa's ever-changing love affairs.