What happened
On April 27, 1976, American Airlines Flight 625, operated by a Boeing 727-100 aircraft with registration N453AA, was conducting a domestic scheduled passenger service. The flight originated at T. F. Green Airport in Rhode Island and included an intermediate stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport before its final destination of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
During the approach to land at Saint Thomas, the aircraft crashed. The accident occurred while the plane was on its scheduled domestic passenger route. Of the 88 occupants aboard the flight, 37 individuals were killed in the incident, while the remaining passengers and crew survived the crash.
Investigation
The provided source material does not contain specific details regarding the findings of the official investigation into the causes of the accident.