This report explains the accident involving American Airlines flight 1420, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, which crashed after it overran the end of runway 4R during landing at Little Rock National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. Safety issues discussed in this report focus on flight crew performance, flight crew decision-making regarding operations in adverse weather, pilot fatigue, weather information dissemination, emergency response, frangibility of airport structures, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight. Safety recommendations concerning these issues are addressed to the FAA and the National Weather Service.
National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft Accident Report: Runway Overrun During Landing American Airlines Flight 1420 McDonnell Douglas MD-82, N215AA, Little Rock, Arkansas, June 1, 1999
2001
232 pages
Report
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English
Transportation Safety , Air Transportation , Aeronautics , Aircraft accidents , Accident investigations , Aircraft landings , Accident reports , Accident causes , Runways , Damage , Arkansas , Airports , Fatalities , Aviation accidents , Transportation safety , Injuries , Crashes , Human factors , Weather caused accidents , Recommendations , Little Rock(Arkansas)