Newark – Memphis – Little Rock – Dallas – Los Angeles

On January 14, 1936 at 07:32 PM, Newark – Memphis – Little Rock – Dallas – Los Angeles experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by American Airlines, with the event recorded near Goodwin Arkansas.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at low altitude and at a speed of 290 km/h in darkness, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a swampy area located some 4 miles from Goodwin. All 17 occupants were killed. While there was no post crash fire, a flash bulb from a photographers camera did ignite gasoline that had spilled. This was the first fatal commercial aircraft accident in the state of Arkansas. Crew: Captain Marshall, Copilot Greenland, Stewardess Casparini.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC14274, MSN 1307, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.9381°, -91.0210°.