Convair CV-240 crash, Sep 16, 1953 (28 killed), Albany Ne...
Convair CV-240 accident on September 16, 1953 near Albany New York, United States with 28 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, attributed...
- Date: September 16, 1953
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Albany New York, United States
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, attributed to pilot error
American Airlines Flight 723, a Convair CV-240, crashed while making an instrument approach to Albany in poor visibility. All 28 people aboard were killed. The aircraft struck radio towers near the airport before crashing.