Avianca Flight 52 was a Boeing 707-321B jet with Avianca Airlines en route from Bogota to New York City via Medellin. On January 25, 1990, it crashed into Long Island after running out of fuel in a series of hold-up patterns, killing 73 of the 158 people on board.

The 707 (HK-2016) had been holding for 1 hour and 17 minutes. During this hold, the aircraft used its reserve fuel, which could have taken the plane to Boston had it had to divert. New York Center asked the crew how long they could continue to hold to which the First Officer replied "...about five minutes..." He further stated that their alternate was Boston but that they would not be able to make it anymore. The controller then cleared the aircraft for the ILS 22L approach. As 52 flew the approach, they encountered windshear and descended below the glideslope, which forced them to intiate a missed approach. At this point, the aircraft did not have enough fuel to make another approach. The crew alerted the controller that they were low on fuel and in a subsequent transmission stated "...we're running out of fuel, sir." The controller asked the crew to climb to which they again stated "Negative sir, we just running out of fuel." A few moments later, the number 4 engine shut down, rapidly followed by the other three. The aircraft crashed in the small village of Cove's Neck, on the north side of Long Island some 15 miles from the airport. 73 people on board the aircraft were killed.