Convair CV-240 crash, Aug 4, 1955 (30 killed), Fort Leona...
Convair CV-240 accident on August 4, 1955 near Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, United States with 30 fatalities. Cause: Installation of a damaged cylinder.
- Date: August 4, 1955
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 30
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Installation of a damaged cylinder
American Airlines Flight 476, a Convair CV-240, was flying from Tulsa toward New York with intermediate stops when an engine fire developed in flight. The aircraft lost its right wing during the emergency descent and crashed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. All 30 people on board were killed.