American Airlines Flight 1 (1936)

American Airlines Flight 1 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight. On January 14, 1936, a Douglas DC-2 airliner, operating the flight that day on its then Memphis to Little Rock route, crashed 14 minutes after departure. All aboard, including 14 passengers and 3 crew, were killed. The cause of the crash remains undetermined. As of 2022, it remains the deadliest crash in Arkansas state history.

For other air crashes with the American Airlines Flight 1 designation, see American Airlines Flight 1 (1941) and American Airlines Flight 1 (1962).
American Airlines Flight 1
A Douglas DC-2 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
DateJanuary 14, 1936 (1936-01-14)
SummaryUndetermined
SiteNear Goodwin, Arkansas, United States
34°58′01.1″N 91°01′20.4″W
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-2-120
Aircraft nameSoutherner
OperatorAmerican Airlines
RegistrationNC14274
Flight originNewark, New Jersey
1st stopoverMemphis Municipal Airport, Memphis, Tennessee
2nd stopoverLittle Rock National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas
Last stopoverDallas, Texas
DestinationLos Angeles, California
Occupants17
Passengers14
Crew3
Fatalities17
Injuries0
Survivors0
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