TWA Crash Victim Is Identified
<i> Reuters</i>
NEW YORK —
Authorities said Tuesday they have identified the remains of another victim of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, bringing the total number of victims identified to 215.
Using DNA testing, the Suffolk County Examiner’s Office identified the remains as those of Judith Yee of New York City.
All 230 people on board died when the Paris-bound jet exploded without warning and crashed July 17 off the coast of Long Island, minutes after taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The cause of the disaster has not been determined.
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