Pam , Shannon , and Katie flew from Houston to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City , and then connected to TWA Flight 800 bound for Charles de Gaulle International Airport near Paris , on July 17 , 1996 . N93119 , the Boeing 747-100 used for Flight 800 , exploded off the coast of Long Island , killing all of the passengers and crew , including the three Lychners . Joe advocated for an investigation of Flight 800 . According to him , Pam 's and Katie 's bodies were recovered during the first night of rescue efforts . On July 22 , five days after the crash , the Suffolk County , New York coroners had identified Pam 's body and he was summoned to confirm the identification . Days later Katie 's body was positively identified , and on July 28 Shannon 's body was recovered . All three received burial in a family plot near Chicago , Illinois
TWA Flight 800
TWA Flight 800
Pam Lychner