American Airlines Flight 1420

American Airlines Flight 1420 was a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Little Rock National Airport in USA. On June 1, 1999, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (registration number N215AA) overran the runway upon landing in Little Rock and crashed. Of the 145 people aboard, the captain and ten passengers died in the crash.

Read more about American Airlines Flight 1420:  The Crash, Pilot Behavior Regarding Thunderstorms, Legal Issues, Dramatization, Aftermath

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