Air Illinois Flight 710

Air Illinois Flight 710
N748LL, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1982
Accident
DateOctober 11, 1983
SummaryElectrical failure aggravated by pilot error
Site
  • Near Pinckneyville, Illinois
  • 38°9′N 89°19′W / 38.150°N 89.317°W / 38.150; -89.317
Aircraft
Aircraft typeHawker Siddeley HS 748
OperatorAir Illinois
Call signILLINOIS 710
RegistrationN748LL
Flight originMeigs Field, Chicago
StopoverSpringfield Airport
DestinationSouthern Illinois Airport
Occupants10
Passengers7
Crew3
Fatalities10
Survivors0

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 flight crashed near Pinckneyville, Illinois due to the flightcrew's mismanagement of electrical generator and distribution problems. All 10 passengers and crew were killed in the accident.

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