American Airlines Flight 2

American Airlines Flight 2
A similar American Airlines DC-3
Accident
DateFebruary 10, 1944 (1944-02-10)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain, cause unknown
SiteMississippi River near West Memphis, Arkansas
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-3-277A
OperatorAmerican Airlines
IATA flight No.AA2
ICAO flight No.AAL2
Call signAMERICAN 2
RegistrationNC21767
Flight originLittle Rock National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas
DestinationMemphis Municipal Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
Occupants24
Passengers21
Crew3
Fatalities24
Survivors0

American Airlines Flight 2 was a Douglas DC-3 that crashed into the Mississippi River on February 10, 1944. All twenty-four passengers and crew were killed. The ultimate cause of the crash remains a mystery.