American Airlines Flight 1420 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Little Rock National Airport in the United States. On Tuesday, June 1st, 1999, t
The aircraft's debris after it overran the runway and crashed
N215AA, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1998
The flight path of Flight 1420
Closeup of the cockpit and forward cabin
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
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The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial
American Airlines Flight 1420
…passenger flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Little Rock National Airport in the United States. On Tuesday, June 1st, 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…
MD-83 operated by TezJet landing at Issyk-Kul
An MD-81 of the type's launch operator, Swissair. It was certified by the FAA in August 1980.
An MD-87 operated by Scandinavian Airlines. The shortest variant, certified in October 1987.
An EAT MD-87 for aerial firefighting was certified by FAA in 2014. Note the external ventral tank which adds a 4 ft "vertical safety distance" between the released retardant flow and the engines.