rear half of the plane, which remained intact long enough for them to escape. Investigation A team of 80 flight experts, including a team of 24 from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), began an investigation, supervised by G. Joseph Minetti and assisted by George A. Van Epps, supervisory air safety investigator for the New York Region. The overall investigation was directed by Arthur E. Newsmann, the person in charge of the Denver office. On October 10, 1963, the CAB released its final accident report. In it, they found that the probable cause of the accident was the technique employed by the crew during their abandonment of the aircraft's approach in the unexpected fog conditions. The board concluded that if the crew had either rotated the aircraft to a higher nose-up position, or had used more engine power, the plane's descent would have been arrested and the accident avoided. References Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1962 1962 in New York City Airliner accidents and incidents involving fog 512 Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-7 Airliner accidents and incidents in New York City 1960s in Queens November 1962 events in the United States John F. Kennedy International Airport