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The Death of JFK Jr (Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II)

Jan 26, 201545mRating 7.7

On 16 July 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr. dies when the Piper Saratoga light aircraft he is piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, in hazy conditions. His wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, are on board and are also killed. The NTSB concluded that the crash was caused by spatial disorientation resulting in pilot error.

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The Death of JFK Jr (Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II)

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