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American Airlines Flight 711

Convair CV-240, American Airlines JP7356677.jpg
An American Airlines Convair CV-240, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident

Accident
Summary
Pilot error, Controlled flight into terrain
Site 0.25 miles from Springfield–Branson Regional Airport, Greene County, Missouri, United States
Aircraft
Aircraft type Convair CV-240-0
Operator American Airlines
Registration N94234
Flight origin Newark, New Jersey
1st stopover Syracuse, New York
2nd stopover Rochester, New York
3rd stopover Detroit, Michigan
4th stopover Chicago, Illinois
5th stopover Saint Louis, Missouri
6th stopover Springfield, Missouri
Last stopover Joplin, Missouri
Destination Tulsa, Oklahoma
Passengers 32
Crew 3
Fatalities 13 (2 crew, 11 passengers)
Injuries 22
Survivors 22

American Airlines Flight 711 was a scheduled flight departing from Newark, New Jersey to Tulsa, Oklahoma, with several intermediate stops, Springfield, Missouri being one of them.[1] On March 20, 1955, the aircraft operating the service, a Convair CV-240-0, registration N94234,[2] crashed into a muddy field on approach to land at Springfield-Branson Regional Airport near Springfield, Missouri, killing 13 of the 35 aboard (11 passengers, 2 crew members), and injuring all other 22 on board.[3] Of the three crew members, the pilot survived, and the co-pilot and stewardess did not.[4]


The pilot of the flight, Jack Pripesh, suffered considerable injuries including the loss of his right eye, and was in a coma for some time after the crash. Almost two weeks after the crash, Pripesh told reporters he could remember nothing of it.[3]


Findings of fact regarding the crash were published by the Civil Aeronautics Board on September 22, 1955.[5] The board determined that a complete instrument landing approach into Springfield-Branson was not made, as would have been required based on the deteriorating weather conditions at the time. Evidence showed that the crew didn't seem to be aware of the aircraft's altitude and that the aircraft was descending. The board believed it was probable that "the pilots were devoting their attention away from their instruments and outside the cockpit, possibly toward the distant airport lights."[5]




Contents






  • 1 Notable victims


  • 2 See also


  • 3 Notes and references


  • 4 External links





Notable victims[edit]


  • Wayne V. Slankard, Neosho, Missouri attorney and 'one of the town's most prominent citizens', age 44.[4]


See also[edit]




  • 1955 in aviation

  • 1955 in the United States

  • Aviation accidents and incidents

  • List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft



Notes and references[edit]


Notes



References




  1. ^ "21 Mar 1955, Page 1 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Retrieved 2016-07-03..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "FAA Registry (N94234)". Federal Aviation Administration.


  3. ^ ab "2 Apr 1955, Page 12 - The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune at Newspapers.com". Retrieved 2016-07-03.


  4. ^ ab "21 Mar 1955, Page 1 - The Neosho Daily News at Newspapers.com". Retrieved 2016-07-03.


  5. ^ ab "23 Sep 1955, Page 5 - The Waco News-Tribune at Newspapers.com". Retrieved 2016-07-03.




External links[edit]


  • Aviation Safety Network: American Airlines Flight 711











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