What happened
American Airlines Flight 711 was operating a scheduled service from Newark, New Jersey, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, with an intermediate stop in Springfield, Missouri. On March 20, 1955, the aircraft involved was a Convair CV-240-0, registered as N94234. While on approach to land at Springfield Municipal Airport, the plane crashed into a muddy field.
The accident resulted in significant casualties among those on board. Thirteen individuals lost their lives, while twenty-two others sustained injuries. Among the three crew members present, the pilot survived the incident, whereas the co-pilot and a stewardess did not.
Investigation
The provided source material does not contain specific details regarding the findings or conclusions of the official investigation into the crash.