Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander crash, Jul 1, 1968 (1 killed)

Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander accident on July 1, 1968 near Fayetteville-Drake Arkansas, United States with 1 fatality.

While cruising at 41,000 feet on a flight from Dallas to Kansas City, both engines failed almost together after icing. The crew declared an emergency, descended rapidly and diverted to Fayetteville Drake. On final approach the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field short of the runway. One passenger was killed and seven other occupants were injured, some seriously.

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