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- In 1960, two airplanes crashed above New York City.
- One of the planes crashed in Park Slope, Brooklyn, in the middle of a residential neighborhood.
- Photos from the crash show how devastating and unbelievable the scene was.
On December 16, 1960, Park Slope, Brooklyn, became the home of the worst aviation disaster the world had ever seen.
Two New York-bound flights from the Midwest crossed paths, one from United and one from TWA, The New York Times reported in a story marking the 50th anniversary of the crash in 2010.