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All 11 people on board (eight passengers and three crew) were killed. The cause of the crash was determined to be icing, either on the wings or propellers. [22] February 10, 1944: American Airlines Flight 2, a DC-3 routing Little Rock, Arkansas-Memphis crashed into the Mississippi River about 18.1 miles (29.1 km) from Memphis International ...
The CAB determined that the cause of the crash was: The reckless and irresponsible conduct of Lieutenant William N. Wilson in deliberately maneuvering a bomber in dangerous proximity to an airliner in an unjustifiable attempt to attract the attention of the first officer (copilot) of the latter plane.
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
The final report on a plane crash that killed a Wichita Falls couple was released. NTSB final report details cause of crash that killed Wichita Falls couple, pilot's history Skip to main content
Ben Cauley survived the crash and James Alexander was not on the plane. Also on board and killed was soul singer Otis Redding. Beechcraft Model 18: Lake Monona, Madison, Wisconsin, United States Cause undetermined Chase: United States 1974 Four of eight band members were killed (Bill Chase, Walter Clark, John Emma and Wally Yohn)
A fire developed in an aft lavatory, eventually filling the plane with smoke and destroying some electrical cables. The plane made a successful emergency landing, but during evacuation a flashover occurred that caused the death of half the original occupants. January 11, 1983 3 0 0 United Airlines Flight 2885: Romulus: Michigan: Douglas DC-8-54F
Jul. 12—A famed Alaska bush pilot's plane struck a tree while departing a remote ridgeline airstrip last month near Shaktoolik and then crashed onto the tundra, killing both people onboard, a ...
The US Code of Federal Regulations defines an accident as "an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage;" an incident as "an occurrence ...