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Flight 63 (other)
Flight 63 may refer to: * American Airlines flight 63, the Richard Reid 2001 failed shoe bomb attempt * American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Missouri), a DC-3 that crashed outside of Centerville, Tennessee on October 15, 1943 * American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Ohio), a DC-3 that crashed outside of Trammel, Kentucky on July 28, 1943 * Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 63 Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 63, registration JA8764, was a NAMC YS-11A-217 en route from Okadama Airport in Sapporo, Japan to Hakodate Airport. On July 3, 1971, the plane left Sapporo Okadama Airport on a scheduled flight at 08:30. After arriv ... (1971) * STS-63 (1995) U.S. Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station See also * American Airlines Flight 63 (other) {{disambiguation 0063 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Failed Shoe Bomb Attempt
On December 22, 2001, a failed shoe bombing attempt occurred aboard American Airlines Flight 63. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300ER (registration N384AA) with 197 passengers and crew aboard, was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, to Miami International Airport in the U.S. state of Florida. The perpetrator, Richard Reid, was subdued by passengers after unsuccessfully attempting to detonate plastic explosives concealed within his shoes. The flight was diverted to Logan International Airport in Boston, escorted by American jet fighters, and landed without further incident. Reid was arrested and eventually sentenced to three life terms plus 110 years, without parole. Incident As Flight 63 was flying over the Atlantic Ocean, Richard Reid, an Islamic fundamentalist from the United Kingdom and self-proclaimed al-Qaeda operative, carried shoes that were packed with two types of explosives. He had been refused permission to board the flight the day before. Passen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Missouri)
American Airlines Flight 63 was an American Airlines DC-3 nicknamed the ''Flagship Missouri'' that crashed on October 15, 1943, near Centerville, Tennessee, after ice formed on its wings and propeller. All eight passengers and three crewmembers died. This was the second fatal crash of an aircraft designated Flight 63, occurring months after the crash of the ''Flagship Missouri''’s sister ship, the '' Flagship Ohio''. Flight history American Airlines Flight 63 serviced a 6-leg domestic passenger service between Cleveland, Ohio, and Memphis, Tennessee. The full routing of the flight was Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati-Louisville-Nashville-Memphis. Up until July 28, 1943, this route was serviced by the ''Flagship Missouris sister ship, the ''Flagship Ohio''. The ''Flagship Ohio'' was lost on the Louisville-Nashville leg of the flight, when the severe downdrafts of a nearby thunderstorm forced the DC-3 to crash into a field near Trammel, Kentucky. After the loss of the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Ohio)
On July 28, 1943 American Airlines Flight 63 was flown by a Douglas DC-3, named ''Flagship Ohio'', routing Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati-Louisville-Nashville-Memphis, that crashed on the Louisville-Nashville sector about west of Trammel, Kentucky. The aircraft descended from until it struck trees, then slid across an open field and stopped in an upright position. Of the 22 people on board, 20 died. The cause of the crash was loss of control due to severe turbulence and violent downdrafts. Aircraft ''Flagship Ohio'' was a Douglas DC-3 manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company and owned and operated by American Airlines. Since its first flight in 1936, the aircraft had logged 17,991 hours of flight time. At the time of the crash, it serviced a domestic scheduled passenger route with several stops in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Crash Flight 63 departed Cleveland at approximately 5:42 pm on July 28, 1943. The flight proceeded normally during its scheduled stops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 63
Toa Domestic Airlines Flight 63, registration JA8764, was a NAMC YS-11A-217 en route from Okadama Airport in Sapporo, Japan to Hakodate Airport. On July 3, 1971, the plane left Sapporo Okadama Airport on a scheduled flight at 08:30. After arriving in Hakodate airspace, the plane was descending below 1800 metres when it crashed at 09:05 into the south face of Yokotsudake (Yokotsu Mountain). All 64 passengers and four crew on board are killed in the scene. The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error that followed strong winds pushing the plane off course which leads to CFIT. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission (AAIC) was formed soon after the crash.Yasuo Sat"Activities of Japan's Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission"'' Japan Railway & Transport Review'' No. 33 References External links * *Video of the crash sitefrom ''Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Airlines Flight 63 (other)
American Airlines Flight 63 (IATA: AA 63; ICAO: AAL63; ''AMERICAN 63'') may refer to several separate events involving a flight with that designation. * American Airlines Flight 63 (2001), a failed terror attack on December 22, 2001 * American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Missouri), a DC-3 that crashed outside of Centerville, Tennessee on October 15, 1943, killing all 11 on board * American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Ohio), a DC-3 that crashed outside of Trammel, Kentucky on July 28, 1943, killing 20 out of 22 on board See also * American Airlines accidents and incidents 1930s * August 9, 1931: A Ford 5-AT-C Trimotor, registration NC9662, crashed on the bank of the Little Miami River near Cincinnati, Ohio, killing all 6 on board. The cause was failure and separation of the right side engine due to a broken hub. * ... {{disambig 63 Flight number disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |