Disastrous Overrun: The Story Of American Airlines Flight 625

This year marks 48 years since a major air crash involving an American Airlines Boeing 727-100. On April 27, 1976, American Airlines Flight 625 operated a scheduled rotation from Providence to Saint Thomas via New York JFK. The aircraft suffered a fatal runway overrun while landing at its final destination in the US Virgin Islands, killing 37 out of the 88 occupants onboard. Let’s look back in time to see how the disaster unfolded.