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One of the dc-8 s engines tears through the fuselage of the super connie. the twa plane breaks into pieces and goes down on the spot, crashing in staten island s miller airfield. but the united jet manages to stay aloft for 8 1/2 more miles until it s over park slope, brooklyn, where tom regan, then 20 years old, is standing on the street. i crossed the street at 7th avenue and sterling place, just stepping on the corner, when i heard a loud, loud whine. and when i turned around, the wing of the plane, united airlines, was catching into the roof of the building that i had just left. and there was a tremendous explosion. immediately i dropped to the ground. and then moments after that, there was a second explosion. bang! ....

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