Airplane Crash - Springfield, Mississippi 03/20/1955
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Springfield, Mississippi
| Date | 03/20/1955 |
| Time | 22:36 |
| Location | Springfield, Mississippi |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| Flight # | 711 |
| Route | Newark - Chicago - St. Louis - Springfield - Tulsa |
| Type | Convair CV-240-0 |
| Registration | N94234 |
| Cn/In | 066 |
| Aboard | 35 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The plane crashed 1.25 miles short of the runway while attempting to land. Crew's inattention to flight instruments during approach. Pilot sensory illusion which gave a false impression of the aircraft's altitude. |
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