Deadly Rudder Malfunction: The Story Of American Airlines Flight 1

On Thursday, March 1st, 1962, now almost 62 years ago, an American Airlines Boeing 707 crashed shortly after taking off from New York-Idlewild Airport. This name may seem unfamiliar, but it is, in fact, the same airport that is now known as New York JFK International Airport (JFK). The crash sadly took the lives of everyone onboard the jet. Let's take a look at this tragic event and what forced the 707 to lose control.