Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Sep 14, 1960, New York-LaGu...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on September 14, 1960 near New York-LaGuardia New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot failure to...
- Date: September 14, 1960
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: New York-LaGuardia New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot failure to properly plan and execute the approach, with a shortened runway and an unmarked upper portion of the dike contributing, as determined by the Board
American Airlines Lockheed Electra flight AA361 from Boston to St Louis, with a planned stop at LaGuardia, was too low on final approach on 14 September 1960 and struck a dike with its main landing gear before crash landing. About half of the 76 aboard suffered minor injuries or shock and no one was killed.