American Airlines Flight 723
An American Airlines Convair 240 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 16, 1953 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain, pilot error |
| Site | Colonie, New York, on approach to Albany Airport 42°44′03″N 73°51′42″W / 42.7341°N 73.8616°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Convair CV-240-0 |
| Aircraft name | Flagship Bristol |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| Registration | N94255 |
| Flight origin | Boston Airport |
| 1st stopover | Bradley International Airport, Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2nd stopover | Albany Airport, New York |
| 3rd stopover | Syracuse Hancock Airport, New York |
| 4th stopover | Rochester Monroe County Airport, New York |
| 5th stopover | Buffalo Municipal Airport, New York |
| Last stopover | Willow Run Airport, Detroit, Michigan |
| Destination | Chicago Midway Airport, Illinois |
| Occupants | 28 |
| Passengers | 25 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Survivors | 0 |
American Airlines Flight 723 was a scheduled American Airlines flight from Boston Airport in Massachusetts, to Chicago Midway Airport in Illinois. On September 16, 1953, a Convair 240 propliner flying this route crashed while attempting to land at Albany Airport in upstate New York, killing all 28 people on board.