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American Airlines Flight 157

1949 in TexasAccidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot errorAirliner accidents and incidents in TexasAmerican Airlines accidents and incidents
Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1949Dallas Love FieldDisasters in TexasHistory of DallasNovember 1949 events in the United StatesUse mdy dates from February 2020
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American Airlines Flight 157, a Douglas DC-6, departed on November 29, 1949, from New York City bound for Mexico City with 46 passengers and crew. After one engine failed in mid-flight, a series of critical mistakes by the flight crew caused the pilot to lose control of the plane during the final approach to a routine stopover at Love Field in Dallas, Texas. The airliner slid off the runway and struck a parked airplane, a hangar, and a flight school before crashing into a business across from the airport. 26 passengers and two flight attendants died. The pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, and 15 passengers survived.

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