<P> Flight 759 began its takeoff from Runway 10 at the New Orleans International Airport ( now Louis Armstrong New Orleans International ) , in Kenner , Louisiana at 16 : 07 : 57 central daylight time , bound for Las Vegas , Nevada . At the time of Flight 759 's takeoff , there were thunderstorms over the east of the airport and east - northeast of the departure end of runway 10 . The winds were reported to be `` gusty and swirling . '' Flight 759 lifted off the runway , climbed to an altitude of between 95 and 150 feet ( 29 and 46 m ) , and then began to descend . About 2,376 feet ( 724 m ) from the end of runway , the aircraft struck a line of trees at an altitude of about 50 feet ( 15 m ) . The aircraft continued descending for another 2,234 feet ( 681 m ) , hitting trees and houses . At 16 : 09 : 01 , the aircraft crashed into the residential area of Kenner , about 4,610 feet ( 1405 m ) from the end of the runway . </P>
<P> Flight 759 began its takeoff from Runway 10 at the New Orleans International Airport ( now Louis Armstrong New Orleans International ) , in Kenner , Louisiana at 16 : 07 : 57 central daylight time , bound for Las Vegas , Nevada . At the time of Flight 759 's takeoff , there were thunderstorms over the east of the airport and east - northeast of the departure end of runway 10 . The winds were reported to be `` gusty and swirling . '' Flight 759 lifted off the runway , climbed to an altitude of between 95 and 150 feet ( 29 and 46 m ) , and then began to descend . About 2,376 feet ( 724 m ) from the end of runway , the aircraft struck a line of trees at an altitude of about 50 feet ( 15 m ) . The aircraft continued descending for another 2,234 feet ( 681 m ) , hitting trees and houses . At 16 : 09 : 01 , the aircraft crashed into the residential area of Kenner , about 4,610 feet ( 1405 m ) from the end of the runway . </P>
where did the plane crash in kenner la
where did the plane crash in kenner la
residential area of Kenner , about 4,610 feet ( 1405 m ) from the end of the runway
residential area of Kenner , about 4,610 feet ( 1405 m ) from the end of the runway