Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Northeast Airlines Flight 823 Crash Overview Get price Here is what is left of the crashed and burned Northeast airliner as it looked Feb. 2, 1957, the morning after the plane fell on Rikers Island, killing 20 persons and sending 64 to hospitals. The airliner was bound for Miami from La Guardia Airport with more than 100 person, including crew, aboard, when it crashed in a blinding snowstorm. Buildings in the background are part of the New York City penitentiary from which a number of trusty-prisoners were released to help in the rescue. (AP Photo/Jacob Harris) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 469063017857 Creation Date: February 02, 1957 09:35:22 AM Submission Date: August 07, 2017 06:00:18 PM Photographer: Jacob Harris Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: 530179 ONEG Resolution: 3002 x 2338 4.49 MB Subject: Accidents, Accidents and disasters, General news, Plane crashes, Aviation accidents and incidents, Transportation accidents, Transportation accidents, Transportation Location: New York, NEW YORK, United States Transmission Reference: APHS475941 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: XMB Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes