Air Illinois Flight 710 · Pinckneyville
On October 11, 1983, Air Illinois Flight 710 (Pinckneyville). 10 people died.
- Date
- October 11, 1983
- Place
- Pinckneyville
- Operator
- Air Illinois
- Killed
- 10
- Position
- 39.144°N, 89.458°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q4698026
From Wikipedia
Air Illinois Flight 710 was a scheduled passenger flight from Chicago to Carbondale, Illinois, United States. On the night of October 11, 1983, the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 operating the Air Illinois flight crashed near Pinckneyville, Illinois, due to the flightcrew's mismanagement of electrical generator and distribution problems, noting the captain's habit of violating safety regulations in order to arrive on time. All 10 passengers and crew were killed in the accident. The airline was grounded until it proved it could meet minimal FAA safety standards, returning to service in steps from December 1983 to March 1984; in April 1984, Air Illinois folded, declaring bankruptcy.
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