11K views · 244 reactions | The investigation into the crash of Avianca Flight 52 on January 25, 1990 relied heavily on the plane’s cockpit voice recorders. What they revealed was a profound breakdown in communication between the flight crew and air traffic control. Ready for take-off! Catch the season 18 finale of Air Disasters, tonight at 8/7c! | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

8.8K views · 142 reactions | Thirty-five years after Avianca Airlines Flight 52 from Colombia exhausted its fuel and crashed on the North Shore of Long Island, killing 73 of 158 people aboard, the disaster’s legacy endures. It lives in the memories of the survivors and first responders who rushed to the wreckage in a wooded area of tiny Cove Neck Village. Retired Nassau Police Officer Jay Valdes shares his memories on the 35TH anniversary of the disaster. | Virginia Huie | Facebook