American Airlines Flight 1420
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. 9 of the 145 people aboard were immediately killed—the captain and 8 passengers.
N215AA's final position, having overrun the runway and crashed into the runway approach lights | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 1, 1999 |
| Summary | Runway overrun in inclement weather due to pilot error: xii |
| Site | Little Rock National Airport Little Rock, Arkansas, United States 34°44.18′N 92°11.97′W |
| Aircraft | |
| 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 (9 initially) |
| Injuries | 110 |
| Survivors | 134 (136 initially) |
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