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Date: 22 March 1992
Airline: USAir
Flight No.: 405
Aircraft: Fokker F-28
Location: New York, NY (LGA)
Fatalities: 27:51

Photographer: Unknown

The aircraft crashed into Flushing Bay on takeoff from La Guardia Airport due to ice buildup on the wings. The crew's failure to de-ice a second time before takeoff was blamed. 














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