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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 15, 1943 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to icing |
| Site | Centerville, Tennessee 35°47′18″N 87°27′21″W / 35.78833°N 87.45583°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3-178 |
| Aircraft name | Flagship Missouri |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| Registration | NC16008 |
| Flight origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1st stopover | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2nd stopover | Dayton, Ohio |
| 3rd stopover | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 4th stopover | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Last stopover | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Destination | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Occupants | 11 |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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.[1] This was the second fatal crash of an aircraft designated Flight 63, occurring 2+1⁄2 months after the crash of the Flagship Missouri’s sister ship, the Flagship Ohio.
- ^ Accident description for American Airlines Flight 63 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on May 24, 2009.