Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Apr 22, 1966 (83 killed), A...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on April 22, 1966 near Ardmore Oklahoma, United States with 83 fatalities. Cause: Pilot in command incapacitated by a...
- Date: April 22, 1966
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Ardmore Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 83
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot in command incapacitated by a coronary problem during a circling approach in poor visibility (Civil Aeronautics Board)
An American Flyers Airline Lockheed Electra chartered to carry US soldiers crashed while approaching Ardmore Municipal Airport, Oklahoma, on 22 April 1966. The captain suffered a heart attack during a circling approach in poor visibility, and the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway, killing 83 people. The Civil Aeronautics Board attributed the accident to the pilot's incapacitation from a coronary problem.