N90728 (Meyer Robert AIR CAM) — accident record & aircraft history

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on February 4, 1980.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

November 29, 1949Accident
On November 29, 1949, American Airlines Flight 157, a DC-6 (N90728), crashed and burned during a scheduled landing at Love Field in Dallas, Texas. Of the 46 occupants, 28 were killed. The captain survived with slight injuries; the first officer and flight engineer were seriously injured.
Douglas DC-6 · 28 fatalities
It was determined that the accident was caused by a faulty execution of an engine-out approach on part of the crew. The following findings were noted: - The captain failed to align the aircraft with the runway centerline after the final turn, - After realizing the misalignment, the captain attempted to correct it with a risky "S"-turn at low altitude. Full accident record