American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Missouri)
American Airlines Flight 63 was an American Airlines DC-3 nicknamed the Flagship Missouri that crashed on October 15, 1943, near Centerville, Tennessee, after ice formed on its wings and propeller. All eight passengers and three crewmembers died. This was the second fatal crash of an aircraft designated Flight 63, occurring 2+1⁄2 months after the crash of the Flagship Missouri’s sister ship, the Flagship Ohio.
NC16008, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 15, 1943 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to icing |
| Site | Centerville, Tennessee 35°47′18″N 87°27′21″W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3-178 |
| Aircraft name | Flagship Missouri |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| Registration | NC16008 |
| Flight origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1st stopover | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2nd stopover | Dayton, Ohio |
| 3rd stopover | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 4th stopover | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Last stopover | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Destination | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Occupants | 11 |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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