| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 20, 1955 |
| Time: | 2236 |
| Location: | Springfield, Missouri |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Flight #: | 711 |
| Route: | Newark - Chicago - St. Louis - Springfield - Tulsa |
| AC Type: | Convair CV-240-0 |
| Registration: | N94234 |
| cn / ln: | 066 |
| Aboard: | 35 (passengers:32 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 13 (passengers:11 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crashed 1.25 miles short of the runway while attempting to land. Crew's inattention to flight instruments during approach. Pilot sensory illusion which gave a false impression of the aircraft's altitude. |
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