Chicago and Southern Flight 4
Chicago and Southern Air Lines Flight 4 was a regularly scheduled flight from New Orleans, Louisiana to Chicago, Illinois via Jackson, Mississippi; Memphis, Tennessee; and St. Louis, Missouri operated with a Lockheed Model 10 Electra. On August 5, 1936, after departing from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, the flight crashed in a farm field near the Missouri River. All 6 passengers and 2 crew members were killed in the crash.
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 5, 1936 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | St. Louis, Missouri, United States 38°48′27.44″N 90°22′15.40″W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed Model 10B Electra |
| Aircraft name | City of Memphis |
| Operator | Chicago and Southern Air Lines |
| Registration | NC16022 |
| Flight origin | Lambert St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, United States |
| Destination | Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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