American Airlines Flight 1420
N215AA's final position after having overrun the runway and crashed into the runway approach lights | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 1, 1999 |
| Summary | Runway excursion in inclement weather due to pilot error: 12 |
| Site | Near Little Rock National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States 34°44′11″N 92°11′58″W / 34.73639°N 92.19944°W |
| Aircraft | |
| N215AA, the aircraft involved in the accident, one year before the crash | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | AA1420 |
| ICAO flight No. | AAL1420 |
| Call sign | AMERICAN 1420 |
| Registration | N215AA |
| Flight origin | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Destination | Little Rock National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
| Occupants | 145 |
| Passengers | 139 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 11 (1 crew, 10 passengers) |
| Injuries | 110 |
| Survivors | 134 |
American Airlines Flight 1420 was a flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Little Rock National Airport in the United States. On June 1, 1999, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operating as Flight 1420 overran the runway upon landing in Little Rock and crashed. Nine of the 145 people aboard were immediately killed—the captain and eight passengers. Two more passengers died in the hospital in the following weeks.