John F. Kennedy, Jr., plane crash: Quick Facts

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Date	July 16, 1999

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John F. Kennedy, Jr. in a black tuxedo and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in a black suit hold hands while arriving at an event, with greenery and parked cars in the background.

Map tracing John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s flight route on July 16, 1999, from Essex County Airport in New Jersey, heading northeast over Long Island toward Martha's Vineyard. The approximate plane route is marked with a dashed line, showing the last radar detection at 9:40 PM and the crash site near Philbin Beach, Martha's Vineyard, at 9:41 PM. The intended arrival was Martha's Vineyard Airport around 10 PM, with debris later found at Philbin Beach. Major locations and times are labeled for context.

Metal sculpture of young John F. Kennedy, Jr. saluting stands among flowers, candles, notes, and tributes at a memorial outside his apartment building in Tribeca, New York City.

Kennedy family members, including Maria Shriver, Edwin Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, Victoria Kennedy, and Senator Edward Kennedy, gather on the deck of a Coast Guard cutter for a funeral at sea.

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Key People

John F. Kennedy, Jr., 1999

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

American publisher and lawyer

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

American fashion publicist