Crash of Flight AA 383
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N 39° 05.323 W 084° 39.736
16S E 702186 N 4329223
This historical marker serves as a monument to an airplane crash that occurred here on November 8, 1965.
Waymark Code: WMCMVY
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2011
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American Airlines flight 383, tail #N1996, was making an approach in rain when it crashed into this hillside on November 8, 1965 at 7:01 p.m. The 3-engine Boeing 727 Astrojet was en route from New York to Cincinnati. 58 people perished, four of whom were Kentuckians. One crew member and three passengers survived.
This was the second in a series of four 727 crashes within 7 months. The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) ruled pilot error as the cause. As a result, all airlines modified their training manuals, and pilots were re-oriented to the characteristics of this safe aircraft. A new and safer 7800-foot east-west runway was completed in April 1967.
Marker Name: CRASH OF AA FLIGHT 383
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 2343
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Flight 383 and 128 Memorial Group
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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