| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 16, 1953 |
| Time: | 0834 |
| Location: | Albany, New York |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Flight #: | 723 |
| Route: | Boston - Hartford - Albany - Chicago |
| AC Type: | Convair CV-240-0 |
| Registration: | N94255 |
| cn / ln: | 116 |
| Aboard: | 28 (passengers:25 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 28 (passengers:25 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | After circling, the aircraft crashed into two radio towers while on approach to Albany Municipal Airport. While the pilot was aligning with the runway, he descended below obstructions partially obscured by fog and crashed into radio towers. Crew's failure to abandon the landing under adverse weather conditions. |
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