What got completely overlooked on that tragic day was the flight of the New York Giants returning Sunday night from Seattle. The landing gear coming into Newark International wouldn't deploy and the plane made an emergency landing.
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Plane carrying NY Giants in emergency landing - UPI Archives
A chartered jetliner carrying 103 passengers and crew, including the New York Giants football team, made an emergency landing at Newark Airport early Monday...
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